Separatist Parties Agree to Form New Government in Catalonia
Talks with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez would be given two years.
Separatism
The Arguments For and Against Scottish Independence
Scotland has a strong economy, but it relies on England for its defense and trade.
Waiting for a Deal in Catalonia
Separatist parties have yet to form a new government.
Scotland Is a Country!
Or: how I learned to trigger Scottish nationalists.
Catalan Separatist Parties Go Separate Ways
One seeks confrontation with Madrid, the other dialogue with the government.
Spain’s Judicialization of Catalan Separatism Has Failed
Far from reining in the independence movement, Spanish lawfare has made secession more likely.
Catalonia and Spain Are Reaching the Breaking Point
Spain is unwilling to give Catalonia more self-government. Separatists are determined to break away.
Sánchez Can’t Put Off Catalans Indefinitely
Delaying talks risks disappointing moderates.
Price of Brexit May Be United Kingdom Itself
Will voters in Northern Ireland and Scotland prefer the EU to a Conservative-ruled England?
Spain’s Response to Catalan Separatism Has Failed
Far from reining in the independence movement, Spain has radicalized it.
Second Scottish Referendum Should Wait
Scots cannot make an informed decision until the UK has negotiated its post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
The Unrest in Catalonia, Explained
Why are the Catalans upset? How many want independence? How can this end?
Sánchez Needs to Show Statesmanship in Catalonia
Hands off didn’t work. Repression didn’t work. How about listening to the Catalans for a change?
Catalan Independence Leaders Sentenced to 9-13 Years in Prison
Former members of the regional government have been found guilty of sedition against the Spanish state.
Tragedy in Catalonia
As Catalan independence leaders go on trial, it is getting harder to find a way out of the impasse.