Photo by Hello I’m Nik on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish: “El fin del consenso catalán”. Daniel Gascón. El País. 17th July 2018 It’s essential to acknowledge that the balance inside Catalonia has changed The story of Clavileño is one of the most celebrated in the second part of Quixote. In order to free some women from a supposed spell, Don […]
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Trite remarks on Catalonia
Photo by jean wimmerlin on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish: “Lugares comunes”. Juan Claudio de Ramón. El País. 9th July 2018 Diversity entails richness. But only when the differences meet in the individual, as metals melt in a crucible, or when different strands are woven into a tapestry; diversity impoverishes when used as an excuse for segregation. Bridges must be built. […]
Tales and Accounting – Part III: Conclusions
Excerpts from the book: “Las cuentas y los cuentos de la independencia”. Josep Borrell and Joan Llorach. Ed Catarata. 2015 CONCLUSIONS « […] We have analyzed these issues using verifiable data and arguments that we believe convincing, when not unarguable, that show none of this is true. We have done it because we were painfully tired […]
The seriousness of the autumn events
Photo by Joel Tasche on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish: “La gravedad de los sucesos de otoño”. Roger Senserrich. Politikon. 26th June 2018 Maybe it’s due to the last weekend’s poll at La Vanguardia; maybe because I’m following too many pro-independence militants on Twitter, but I have the feeling that the Catalonian society isn’t becoming aware of the extraordinary seriousness of […]
Tales and Accounting – Part II: Artur Mas
Excerpts from the book: “Las cuentas y los cuentos de la independencia”. Josep Borrell and Joan Llorach. Ed Catarata. 2015 CHAPTER 1 “How Oriol Junqueras and Artur Mas state their arguments in support of independence” ARTUR MAS «Because of their differing social origins, careers, motivations and political trajectories, Mas and Junqueras are two markedly different […]
Imaginary grievances and glowing wounds
Photo by Cassi Josh on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish: “Agravio inventado y herida luminosa”. Ignacio Vidal-Folch. Crónica global. 26th July 2018 Throughout the years, nationalist clerics and poets have compared Catalan society to all sorts of things: to an oppressed colony; to Rosa Parks challenging American racism; to Nelson Mandela combating apartheid; to Ulysses, sailing towards Ithaca; […]
Tales and Accounting – Part I: Oriol Junqueras
Excerpts from the book: “Las cuentas y los cuentos de la independencia”. Josep Borrell e Joan Llorach. Ed Catarata. 2015 CHAPTER 1 “How Oriol Junqueras and Artur Mas state their arguments in support of independence” ORIOL JUNQUERAS Ever since took over as ERC leader, Junqueras has worked with resolve and determination to turn Catalan political […]
Speech delivered by the Spanish Ambassador at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Photo by James Padolsey on Unsplash By courtesy of the press office at the Spanish Embassy in Washington Speech delivered by the Spanish Ambassador, Pedro de Morenés. 27/06/2018 INAUGURATION RECEPTION – SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL Your Excellency the President of Armenia, Your Excellency the Minister of Culture of Armenia Your Excellency the Ambassador of Armenia, Honorable President of the […]
Why does the myth about the Statute persist
Photo by Sabine van Straaten on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish. ‘¿Por qué persiste el bulo del Estatut?’ David Mejía. The Objective. 21st June 2018 Of all the false myths that have appeared along the Catalonia independence process, the one of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia is undoubtedly the most resilient. Unlike others -be it the famous […]
European Arrest Warrant
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash Originally published in Spanish: “Euroorden”. Rafael Arenas García. Crónica Global 19th June 2018 I’m under the impression that there’s some confusion about how the European Arrest Warrant(EAW) and not only among talking heads or pundits but among politicians in office. Some days ago the Spanish Minister of Justice was asked about the EAWs issued […]