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Pedro Sánchez crosses the Rubicon

Martí Caussa — 2022-07-15T07:53:25Z

“With the political approval of the massacre of 37 migrants in Melilla, Pedro Sánchez has crossed his Rubicon. Without a radical rectification, each day more unlikely, he and his government will not be able to lay any claim to being progressive and it will become a government of infamy.”

- IV570 - July 2022 / Spanish state, Migration

Catalonia/Spanish State: “A trial against democracy”

Martí Caussa — 2019-03-09T11:01:45Z

On Friday, February 1, 2019, the nine leaders of Catalonia's 2017 independence bid were transferred to Madrid, to face charges of rebellion, or rebellion and embezzlement, that can lead to prison sentences of 156 years. On the same day, mobilizations began in Catalonia. In the morning they were transferred to Madrid, support for the prisoners was shown on the roads and in the afternoon there were rallies and demonstrations in many cities.

- IV530 - March 2019 / Spanish state, Catalonia

Three central issues facing the Catalan independence movement

Martí Caussa — 2018-03-22T08:23:22Z

In Catalonia, the two most important news items of the first week of March have been (1) Carles Puigdemont's withdrawal of his nomination for President of the autonomous region's government in order to propose Jordi SÃ nchez as a candidate for the presidency of the Generalitat and (2) the refusal of the CUP to support SÃ nchez.The investiture therefore remains bogged down.

- IV518 - March 2018 / Spanish state, Catalonia

Independence movement resists, but without clarifying strategy

Martí Caussa — 2017-12-28T08:58:52Z

The Catalan regional elections of December 21, 2017 (21-D) confirmed again the absolute majority of pro-independence forces in the Parlament. This meant the political defeat of article 155, despite the fact that this article and its consequences are still in effect. On the other hand, the “unionist” bloc which defends article 155 became stronger and more aggressive. Ciudadanos (C's) won the largest number of votes and deputies, and became the hegemonic force in this bloc. The pro-independence majority in terms of votes and seats legitimizes the struggle for the Catalan Republic and the result of the referendum of 1 October. However, the lack of strategic clarity continues. October 27 showed that the strategy of the pro-independence majority was useless. But no step has been taken towards a re-examination of this orientation. And some of the proposals currently put forward go in a worrying direction.

- IV515 - December 2017 / Spanish state, Catalonia

Triumph for “Barcelona en ComÃº”

Martí Caussa — 2015-07-17T07:45:44Z

The most obvious significance of the triumph of the candidacy of in Barcelona en ComÃº (Barcelona Together, BEC) and of Ada Colau is that yes, we can win because the working classes have a deep desire for change.

- IV486 - July 2015 / Spanish state