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The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe
The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe There are many in Spain who just outright disagree with any right of Catalonia to be independent. History, culture, language, nothing really matters. Some have said it is the Spanish Constitution and all of Spain should vote to let Catalonia leave or stay. All of that said if […]
Puigdemont Seeks Asylum In Belgium After Spain Files Charges Against Catalan Government For Rebellion
Puigdemont Seeks Asylum In Belgium After Spain Files Charges Against Catalan Government For Rebellion Update: As we warned earlier, La Sexta has just reported that (former) Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will seek asylum in Belgium. According to eldiario.es, Puigdemont has made the decision to travel to Brussels advised by a legal team that recommends him […]
Europe Will Reap What Spain Has Sown
Europe Will Reap What Spain Has Sown The Spanish government decided to reach back into its history and borrow from the playbook of longtime Spanish fascist dictator Francisco Franco in dealing with Catalonia’s decision to declare independence from the Spanish Kingdom as the Republic of Catalonia. The Catalan government’s decision to declare independence followed an […]
Catalonia and Spain Enter Dangerous Uncharted Territory
Catalonia and Spain Enter Dangerous Uncharted Territory Emotions are running high on both sides of the divide. Today was one of the strangest days of my life. I woke up in a constitutional monarchy called Spain and will go to bed, the same bed, in a newly proclaimed republic. Catalonia’s impossible dream has finally come […]
Spain Demonstrates to the World Democracy Means Nothing
Spain Demonstrates to the World Democracy Means Nothing The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago. The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who seems to think he has the power […]
Catalan Leader Urges “Peaceful” Rebellion As Spain Takes Over Government
Catalan Leader Urges “Peaceful” Rebellion As Spain Takes Over Government Update (0920ET): A Spanish government spokesman has responded to Puigdemont’s address, saying that “Spain will not comment on comments by Puigdemont who is out of a job.” * * * As we detailed earlier, in a pre-record message this morning, Catalan separtist leader Carles Puigdemont […]
Catalan Leaders Face 30 Years In Jail As Spain Brings “Rebellion” Charges
Catalan Leaders Face 30 Years In Jail As Spain Brings “Rebellion” Charges Earlier in the week, The Express reported that Spain’s ‘attorney general’ gave a blunt message that if he declares independence for Catalonia he will be charged with “rebellion” and could face 30 years in prison, to the President of the north east region […]
Chaos Unleashed: Catalan Parliament Votes For Independence, Spain Activates “Nuclear Option”
Chaos Unleashed: Catalan Parliament Votes For Independence, Spain Activates “Nuclear Option” Update: Just minutes after the Catalan government voted for Independence from Spain, with a former Decision of Independence likely to follow momentarily, over in Madrid wasted no time in responding, and moments ago, with 214 for and 47 against, voted to approve Article 155 […]
Catalan Chaos Continues As Secessionists Prepare Independence Motion
Catalan Chaos Continues As Secessionists Prepare Independence Motion After yesterday’s chaotic Spanish event rollercoaster, when the Catalan leader Carles Puidgement was going to press ahead with independence only to change his mind, and propose elections, before reversing again and punting the independence decision to parliament, we hoped to get some further clarity on how he’s […]
Spain Showdown: Catalan Parliament To Decide On Independence Tomorrow, Chaos To Follow
Spain Showdown: Catalan Parliament To Decide On Independence Tomorrow, Chaos To Follow A dramatic rollercoaster of a day for Catalonia and Spain is ending ominously, with the Catalan president Puigdemont announcing that he would let the region’s parliament decide the fate of the Catalan declaration of independence from Spain, capping off a day of furious […]
Catalan Government Said To Back Off Independence Push, Will Seek Elections; Spanish Stocks Soar, Yields Tumble
Catalan Government Said To Back Off Independence Push, Will Seek Elections; Spanish Stocks Soar, Yields Tumble Yesterday Catalonia’s government was preparing to declare independence, as we discussed. Just hours after Puigdemont snubbed Madrid, canceling his visit to The Senate to discuss their imposition of Article 155, Catalan Deputy First Minister Oriol Junqueras told AP that […]
Catalan Separatists Warn “The Moment Has Come” As Puigdemont Suddenly Cancels Parliament Appearance
Catalan Separatists Warn “The Moment Has Come” As Puigdemont Suddenly Cancels Parliament Appearance In a sudden, and perhaps ominous, last minute change, the First Minister of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, will now not travel to Madridon Thursday evening to appear before the Senate, and has brought forward the Catalan Parliament plenary session to vote on a […]
Dear Spain, Mainstream Media: A Majority of Catalans Want Independence (Stop Saying Otherwise)
Dear Spain, Mainstream Media: A Majority of Catalans Want Independence (Stop Saying Otherwise) Even though 92% of voters in the Catalonia election voted for independence, mainstream media keeps repeating the lie that a majority in Catalonia were against independence. Here’s the real math. Mainstream Media Lies Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal repeated this frequently stated […]
Europe’s hurricane-fueled wildfires might become a recurring nightmare
REUTERS/Rafael Marchante WE DID START THE FIRE Europe’s hurricane-fueled wildfires might become a recurring nightmare This week, a hurricane broadsided Europe — a rare event considering most of the continent is closer to the North Pole than it is to the tropics. That would have been enough to make worldwide news, but the continent was […]
