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Marre

Publié à l’origine en espagnol. Laura Freixas. La Vanguardia. J’en ai marre. Marre d’un “procés” [mouvement séparatiste] qui se prolonge depuis cinq ans et qui tourne en rond, qui ne va nulle part, mais qui consomme des énergies, monopolise des débats, et gaspille des ressources publiques payées par tous. J’ai marre d’un govern (gouvernement régional) […]

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Constitutional Democracy and the secession referendum in Catalonia (I)

Published originally in Spanish. Manuel Toscano. JotDown. I What kind of times are these in which one has to defend the obvious, Bertolt Brecht once said. Let’s start by remembering some things. For almost forty years, Spain has been a constitutional democracy, perfectly comparable to the democratic regimes of other countries of the European Union, […]

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Konstitutionelle Demokratie und Abspaltungsreferendum in Katalonien (I)

Ursprünglich auf Spanisch veröffentlicht. Manuel Toscano. JotDown. I Was sind das für Zeiten, hat Bertolt Brecht mal gesagt, in denen man sich für das Selbstverständliche einsetzen muss. Fangen wir also damit an, einige Dinge ins Gedächtnis zu rufen. Seit fast vierzig Jahren ist Spanien eine konstitutionelle Demokratie, völlig vergleichbar mit den demokratischen Systemen anderer Länder […]

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Manifest by Spanish Constitutional Law professors in favour to respect the Constitution [EN/FR/DE/IT]

[GDC_row] [GDC_column size=»half»]ENGLISH In October of 2005, we, a numerous group of Constitutional Law professors, signed a manifesto in support of the Statute of Autonomy project for Catalonia that had been passed by the Catalonian Parliament. With the legitimacy that this attitude in favor of maximum self-government for Catalonia affords to those of us who […]

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In English Voices From Spain

Starting over

Originally published in Spanish. Sandra León. El País. This year the Diada (Translator’s note: celebration of the day of Catalonia, September 11th) looked a lot like previous occasions for its festive, pacific and multitudinous spirit. But it was not the same. Not only because it intended to be the start of the campaign towards the […]

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