Originally published in Spanish. Paul Marí-Klose and Ignacio Molina. El País. For years, Catalonia has been swamped in the so-called procés [process -TN]; a disconcerting political bet that draws the region closer to a risk of fracture, political gridlock and inaction in other less «epic» areas more relevant to the actual welfare of its citizens. In such […]
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There are still jurists left in Catalonia
Published originally in Spanish by the editors of the blog Hay Derecho Once consummated the attack on the Rule of Law embodied in the passing and the publication without due process of the referendum law in the Catalonian Parliament, as well as the passing of the illegal referendum, we believe that some short comments on […]
Senza Giunta elettorale non c’è risultato al referendum
Oggi si pubblica la notizia che la Giunta elettorale catalana, conosciuta come Sindicatura Electoral de Cataluña, è stata disciolta per evitare le multe della Corte Costituzionale spagnola. Ciononostante, il presidente della giunta ha spiegato che “i lavori erano già avanti”. Secondo la legge approvata dal Parlamento catalano, sospesa dalla alta Corte, ciò significa che la […]
Deux Républiques pour le prix d’une
Publié à l’origine en espagnol. José Ignacio Torreblanca. El País. En Espagne, on parle souvent d’une extrême droite qui n’existe ni politiquement ni socialement ni électoralement ni au parlement. Les médias et les observateurs internationaux remarquent son absence depuis des années. Quelques-uns, avec un détecteur très sensible , nous disent qu’il y a une extrême […]
Ein postmoderner Putsch
Ursprünglich auf Spanisch veröffentlicht. Daniel Gascón. Letras Libres. Die katalanische Regierung hat die demokratische Legalität angegriffen und die spanische Regierung ist diejenige, die sie gerade verteidigt. In der Septemberausgabe der Zeitschrift Letras Libres erklärt Miguel Aguilar ein Missverständnis in der katalanischen Sache. Auf der einen Seite, argumentiert er, ist die Frage der Finanzierung und der […]
Tres mitos sobre el movimiento independentista de Cataluña
Escrito originalmente en inglés por Francisco de Borja Lasheras. Publicado en ECFR. España se enfrenta a su peor crisis constitucional desde el fallido golpe de estado de 1981, alimentada por un populismo un tanto similar al Brexit. Es común caer en la trampa de adoptar una perspectiva romántica de las crisis en otros países cuando […]
Catalonia: Future Past
Originally written in Spanish by Manuel Arias Maldonado. El Mundo. So far, almost nothing had happened in Catalonia; now, it seems as though anything could happen. The multitude replacing the citizen and an unlawful secession happening as an accomplished fact: no more, no less. It is a constitutional crisis never seen within the European Union […]
Confederate Catalonia
Originally written in Spanish by Rafael García Maldonado. El Mundo. One can be excited at the silliest thing in the world. Although there are some people —too many— who are moved and shed tears when they speak of a region that has become independent from the modern world, one is excited at the adjective used […]
Un colpo di stato post-moderno
Originale: Un golpe postmoderno. Daniel Gascón. Letras Libres. Il Governo catalano ha attaccato la legalità democratica, mentre lo Stato spagnolo la difende. Nel numero di Settembre della rivista Letras Libres, Miguel Aguilar spiega un malinteso con rispetto alla questione catalana. Argomenta che, da un lato ci sono le questioni del finanziamento e della relazione della […]
Without a Board of Elections the referendum can’t produce official results
The «Sindicatura Electoral», an organ similar to the Central Board of Elections of Spain (Junta Electoral Central) has been disolved in order to avoid the fines imposed by the Constitutional Court of Spain, which has suspended the Referendum law after the Spanish Government appealed. The explanation for this dissolution, in the words of Catalan officials, […]