Lockdown in Barcelona
Streets that were full of life a week ago are deserted.
Catalonia
Analysis and commentary about the independence crisis in Catalonia by Nick Ottens (based in Barcelona) and Ainslie Noble (an expert in Basque and Catalan identity issues).
Catalan Ruling Parties Fall Out
Separatists are divided over the parliamentary status of Catalonia’s regional president.
Electoral Commission Sidesteps Courts to Ban Catalan Leaders
Quim Torra is ordered to resign. Oriol Junqueras is not allowed to take his seat in Europe.
Sánchez Offers Catalonia a Good Deal
The Republicans should take it.
Catalan Rulings Expose Politicization of Spanish Judiciary
Oriol Junqueras and Quim Torra hear opposite decisions but are victims of the same unjust system.
Spain’s Response to Catalan Separatism Has Failed
Far from reining in the independence movement, Spain has radicalized it.
Now the Hard Part: Convincing the Catalans
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez has the support of the left. Now he needs to woo Catalonia’s separatists.
Top European Lawyer Argues in Favor of Catalan Politicians
Spain has prevented three former Catalan ministers from taking their seats in the European Parliament.
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.
What Catalonia Has in Common with the United States
In neither case can partisans agree on the facts.
Spanish Politicians Need to Come to Grips with Coalition Politics
The center-left and center-right can no longer govern on their own. They need to compromise.
It Will Be Hard for Catalans to Accept Supreme Court Verdict
The same court that will decide the fate of jailed Catalan independence leaders just sided with the family of Francisco Franco.
The More Things Change in Catalonia, the More They Stay the Same
The balance between pro- and anti-independence parties hasn’t changed.