Barcelona Without the Tourists
Barceloneta beach isn’t packed. You can actually go for a stroll on La Rambla.
Spain
Arrimadas Shifts Spain’s Liberal Party Back to the Center
The Citizens break with other parties of the right to support the government’s COVID-19 policy.
Support for Quarantine Weakens in Spain
Regional leaders and opposition parties argue for a quicker return to normalcy.
Lockdown in Barcelona
Streets that were full of life a week ago are deserted.
Catalan Ruling Parties Fall Out
Separatists are divided over the parliamentary status of Catalonia’s regional president.
Sánchez Wins Second Term as Prime Minister of Spain
Basque and Catalan separatists abstain to give the social democrat a majority.
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.
Sánchez Close to Forming Coalition Government in Spain
The social democrat makes concessions to separatists and the far left.
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.
Spanish Socialists Offend Parties They Need to Govern
The Socialists need to do a deal with either the conservatives or the Catalans. So they insult both.
Spain Better Get Used to Multiparty Democracy
You can’t return sixteen parties to Congress and not expect them to compromise.