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Tag Archives: Catalonia
Julian Assange eviction plot exposed, involving at least four countries
Evidence has come to light of a deal to evict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The deal involves collusion from several countries. And if the plan goes ahead, it could see Assange forced out of … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence
Tagged Catalonia, Ecuador, Julian Assange, Spain, UK, USA, Wikileaks
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Puigdemont appeals for international help to restore democracy in Catalonia
Britain’s youngest MP, Mhairi Black, has damned the EU for doing nothing about Madrid’s controversial response to the recent Catalan independence referendum. And she says “we should all be outraged”. A Belgian judge, meanwhile, has released Catalan President Carles Puigdemont … Continue reading
Posted in Government, no category, Resistance
Tagged Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence, Catalonia, EU, Mariano Rajoy, Spain
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Spanish ‘inquisition’ document blames Julian Assange and Yoko Ono for independence vote
As Catalan President Carles Puigdemont spoke at a press conference in Brussels, details emerged of a Madrid document that partly blames the current crisis in Spain on a number of well known people from around the world. The Spanish government … Continue reading
Posted in Government, no category, Resistance
Tagged Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia, Julian Assange, Mariano Rajoy, Spain, Wikileaks
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Catalan independence is declared. Experts argue that direct rule by Madrid is illegal.
The government of Catalonia has now declared independence from Spain, in a move that’s likely to shake Europe to its core. The vote for independence was by a huge majority of 70 for to 10 against; although the opposition boycotted the … Continue reading
Spanish minister tells BBC that police violence is ‘fake news’, but 155 videos show otherwise
BBC host Andrew Marr interviewed Spain’s Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis, on his show on 22 October. He asked the minister about the police violence that took place in Catalonia during its recent independence referendum. And astonishingly, Dastis responded by suggesting that much … Continue reading
Posted in Government, no category, Resistance
Tagged Catalan independence, Catalonia, Spain
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Spain’s PM opts for direct rule for Catalona, but Catalans decide otherwise
On Saturday 21 October, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that the Madrid government will impose direct rule on Catalonia and that the entire Catalan government will be sacked. Rajoy also said that new elections will take place in Catalonia … Continue reading
Posted in Government, no category, Resistance
Tagged Catalonia, Independence referendum, Spain
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To understand why millions of Catalans want independence, just read the king’s speech [TWEETS]
On 1 October, a Catalonian referendum for independence took place in Spain. But Madrid responded with violence. And there is even a report [Spanish] that the Spanish government has deployed the army to Catalonia. Although you would think, given the … Continue reading
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Tagged Catalonia, Independence referendum, Spain
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Catalans reinvent their revolutionary past to take direct action in the name of democracy
Spain’s Constitutional Court has banned Catalonia’s independence referendum, but the Catalan authorities have approved and scheduled it for 1 October. Spanish police, meanwhile, have seized 10 million ballot papers. But the people of Barcelona, and Catalans generally, have a long history … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Intelligence, no category, Resistance
Tagged Catalonia, Independence referendum, Spain
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Catalans prepare for confrontation as up to 16,000 riot police are deployed to thwart referendum
A referendum on independence for the Spanish region of Catalonia was approved by Catalan authorities, but declared illegal by Spain’s constitutional court. And in recent days, a clampdown on the referendum plans has seen more than 40 regional administrative offices … Continue reading
A British film shows us how to build a post-capitalist world right here, right now
In 2015, the Exeter-sponsored film-makers at Enfable travelled to Spain to make a movie about a post-capitalist co-operative in Catalonia. More recently, a two-day conference in an Athens squat included updates on the work of that co-operative. These updates, … Continue reading