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Catalonia is still embroiled in crisis, with many pro-independence politicians still jailed after being charged for sedition following the independence referendum on October 1. left wing activist Andy relays his impressions from Catalonia during the election, which saw a surge in support for centre-right parties on both sides of the constitutional divide…
Do socialists have a duty to support Catalan independence or simply the right to self determination? How does this relate to the Scottish national question? In this week's long read, Chris Bambery wrestles with these thorny issues. Alongside SNP MP George Kerevan, he co-authors 'Catalonia Reborn', forthcoming from Luath Press.
Events in Catalonia are unraveling at a dramatic pace: Catalan ministers have now been placed into custody and leader Carles Puidgemont is in Belgium. Writing from Barcelona, Jonathon Shafi, co-founder of the Radical Independence Campaign and a signatory to the newly formed Catalan Defence Committee Scotland, argues there needs to be a Europe-wide response from the left...
