El llibre en català, aquesta arma tan poderosa
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08.11.2023
Spanish judge may have seriously violated European law to try to impute an accidental death to Tsunami Democratic protest
Judge Manuel García-Castellón has instrumentalized the death of a French tourist to try to strengthen the terrorism charges against those accused by Tsunami Democràtic, in case of a possible amnesty law.
18.07.2023
What if PP and Vox govern together in Madrid? This is the dark program they could implement.
An agreement between the Spanish right and the far-right could mean goodbye to Catalan language immersion in the schools, the revival of sedition, the penalization of referendums, and a harsher persecution of the independence movement in Catalonia.
27.05.2023
Henry Kissinger: the elegant criminal turns one hundred years old
Today, Henry Kissinger turns one hundred years old, pursued by judges around the world and by the immorality of his actions while he was the most powerful man in the world.
18.05.2023
The UN rules against Spain for violating the political rights of Carles Puigdemont
The Committee on Human Rights condemns the suspension of Carles Puigdemont as MP and argues it contravenes "the essence of democratic goverance"
14.05.2023
Timothy W. Waters: "Whether or not there's a right to decide on independence, the answer shouldn't be state coercion"
Interview with "Boxing Pandora" author and director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at Indiana University
07.05.2023
Brahim Gali: "Pedro Sanchez's is the third betrayal to the people of Western Sahara"
Interview with the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who is very critical of Pedro Sánchez's change of attitude towards Morocco and wonders what kind of blackmail could be behind it
27.04.2023
Bruce Springsteen and Catalonia, a shared love
The Boss performs today and Sunday at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium accompanied by the legendary E Street Band.
25.04.2023
Shikma Bressler: "The Israeli government wants to carry out a coup d'état"
Interview with the physicist and one of the driving forces behind the protests against Netanyahu's government
24.04.2023
Edna Adan Ismail: "In Somaliland, we are used to being left alone."
Interview with the president of the UNPO and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, highly critical of Western support for Somalia, at the expense of her country.
01.04.2023
Aamer Anwar: "Clara Ponsatí is probably the bravest woman I've ever met"
Interview with the Scottish lawyer about Clara Ponsatí and the situation of the Catalan independence movement, which he knows closely.
28.03.2023
[VIDEO] Catalan police officers arrest MEP Clara Ponsatí after coming back from exile
It is expected that Ponsatí will be taken before the judge in Barcelona, who will act as liaison of the Spanish Supreme Court
22.03.2023
Via Laietana, 43: the belly of the beast
The book "Torturades", by Gemma Pasqual, a story about twenty-two women tortured at the Via Laietana police station in Barcelona between 1941 and 2019, portrays how the transition from dictatorship to democracy is irrelevant for this Spain from which we must run away
13.03.2023
Josep Borrell's hometown removes his name from promenade
The city has replaced the name of the EU High Representative with the date of the Catalan referendum on self-determination. The referendum was violently suppressed by the Spanish authorities.
01.03.2023
The poet, narrator, and translator Josep Piera, 55th Catalan Letters Award for his lifetime achievements in literature.
Activist for the language with a long literary career, has made La Safor one of the main subjects of his work.
26.02.2023
Polska przetrzymuje baskijskiego dziennikarza Pablo Gonzaleza w zamknięciu, bez możliwości odwiedzenia go przez rodzinę.
Minie rok od momentu, gdy baskijski dziennikarz został aresztowany i uwięziony w Polsce, oskarżony o bycie rosyjskim szpiegiem.
24.02.2023
Catalan among the most influential language in the world according to the French Ministry of Culture.
The Barometer incorporates a number of indicators that allow the importance of a language to be assessed holistically, beyond the linguistic sphere.
15.02.2023
New Bank of Spain board member resigns after accusation of supporting Catalan professor and exiled minister Clara Ponsatí
Antonio Cabrales was appointed with the support of the PP. He resigned six hours later after a media campaign by Spanish nationalists.
05.02.2023
Llarena’s Boomerang: The Constitutional Turn of the CJEU's Decision
This is a first step –now national courts must make use of the space provided by Luxembourg. But it is an important step, and certainly not the one Pablo Llarena had hoped for
31.01.2023
The ECJ's landmark ruling opens a door for Catalonia and closes another for Spain
The concept of the "group of persons at risk" represents a leap forward for the exiles, because it allows the specificity of the Catalan case to be incorporated into EU law
14.01.2023
Dolkun Isa: "We Uyghurs can't sleep a night at ease because you never know what will happen next"
In this interview, the president of the World Uyghur Congress describes the genocide his country is experiencing in China
02.12.2022
Primavera Sound 2023 lineup announced: Rosalía, Kendrick Lamar, Fred Again...
Barcelona's biggest music festival returns 1-4 June next year with tickets on sale at €325
01.12.2022
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status awarded to rural Catalan timber rafters
Joint application from several countries aimed at preserving ancient river transport tradition
01.12.2022
Pere Aragonès at UN: Spain doesn't protect Catalan language
Catalan president speaks at United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva
30.11.2022
Spanish intelligence head refuses to answer questions on Catalangate at EU Parliament
EU committee tackles espionage case during investigation regarding use of spyware in member states
29.11.2022
German MEP harshly criticizes Spanish handling of Pegasus spionage case
In her report, Cornelia Ernst states that the 65 known Pegasus victims are only 'the tip of the iceberg'
28.11.2022
Francesc Vendrell (1940-2022): a Catalan diplomat at the United Nations
He worked both as UN Secretary General’s Personal Representative and EU's Special Representative for Afghanistan
24.11.2022
Amnesty International concerned by Spain's proposal of public order crime redifinition
The human rights entity praises the requested elimination of the crime of sedition
24.11.2022
Catalonia’s pro-independence camp voices support for Scottish counterparts
After UK supreme court rules against new self-determination referendum
23.11.2022
Catalonia's former parliament bureau members absolved of disobedience for anti-monarchy motions
Prosecutors had requested 20-month disqualification for ex-speaker Roger Torrent and other three bureau members
21.11.2022
VilaWeb boycotts Qatar 2022
As protest against human rights attacks by the Arab authoritarian regime
17.11.2022
First report filed for torture case in 1970 at Barcelona's Via Laietana police station
Rights groups want site to become remembrance museum
17.11.2022
Catalan business and political world claim the Mediterranean railway corridor once again
Railway lobby Ferrmed calls on the European Commission for additional investment
16.11.2022
More than 700 world cities represented at Barcelona's Smart City Expo
The trade fair offers solutions that make city life easier and more sustainable
15.11.2022
Trial of former Catalan Parliament bureau to be repeated for lack of impartiality
Former speaker and other officials were tried in Catalan High Court for allowing self-determination votes
10.11.2022
Cisco chooses Barcelona as home for its next-gen semiconductor design center
It will be the first of its kind for the company in the EU
09.11.2022
Russian artist Victoria Lomasko receives Free Voice award from PEN Català
Living in exile, she insists that Russians and Putin are not the same
09.11.2022
Italian socialist MEPs denounce Spain's contempt for Sassoli
Seven MEPs criticize in a letter that the JEC has "denigrated" the ex-president for having recognized Puigdemont, Ponsatí, Comín and Solé
09.11.2022
Alcarràs nominated for top European Film Academy award
Carla Simon hit vying for best film, screenwriter and university prizes
08.11.2022
Harsh European Parliament report against Spanish government on Catalangate espionage scandal
Draft EU spyware inquiry findings suggest Spanish executive was NSO Group's first EU client
08.11.2022
Catalonia presents its tourism offer at World Travel Market London
UK remains second largest international market for Catalonia with 1,166,900 tourists visiting from January to September
