Teemu Tammikko, Spanish election spurred on by fear of breakup: Winner must reckon with regional parties, April 2019 Whoever wins […]
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Tag: Catalonia
“Catalonia is not Scotland, despite appearances”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Catalonia and Scotland share grievances that led them to hold referendums on independence, in the first case an illegal vote in 2017, in […]
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Catalonia as a laboratory for European separatism: Understanding the independence process and its meaning in a wider European context, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
Despite heavy domestic and international campaigning, the separatists have not managed to increase their support, but polarization and instability in […]
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“Sedition in Catalonia (1): on the brink”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
Catalonian crisis has become an earnest issue for the whole Spanish population. A lot of actors are involved in this […]
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“Sedition in Catalonia (2): nationalism vs. cultural diversity”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
One of the most popular opinions about what is the trigger of the Catalonian independence process comes from the idea […]
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“Sedition in Catalonia (3): a solution”, Miguel Otero- Iglesias, December 2017(Elcano, Spain)
Finding a solution for the Catalonian crisis is becoming a serious concern. A lot of questions hover around the Catalonian […]
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“Catalonia secessionist parties regain control of the region´s parliament”, William Chislett, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
Despite of the attempts of Rajoy to call elections in Catalonia in order to stop the secessionism reclaims. Once […]
Read more“ILR: Kurdistan and Catalonia as New States?”, Tamás Lattmann (IIR, Prague)
During the recent weeks, two major referenda have taken place with a serious ambition: to create new states by secession, […]
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European solidarity for Catalonia, Andrés Ortega (Elcano Institute)
The EU –its institutions and member states– has supported the Spanish government in its dispute with the separatists of Catalonia. […]
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The potential impact of the Catalan crisis on the Spanish economy, William Chislett, (Elcano Institute)
The crisis in Catalonia, sparked by the regional government’s illegal proclamation of an independent state last month, is already exacting a […]
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Catalonia’s independence bid: how did we get here? What is the European dimension? What next? (Elcano Royal Institute).
This special dossier aims to provide an overview and background information on Catalonia’s independence bid, the attempts to ‘internationalise the […]
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“The “combination”: an instrument in Russia’s information war in Catalonia, Mira Milosevich-Juaristi, (Elcano Institute)
During the independence referendum in Catalonia, Russia used the ‘combination’ (kombinaciya), an operation can integrate instruments such as cyber warfare, […]
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Special Dossier: Catalonia’s independence bid: how did we get here? What is the European dimension? What next?
This special dossier aims to provide an overview and background information on Catalonia’s independence bid, the attempts to ‘internationalise the […]
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The Catalonian independence project: The frustration of the near-majority, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)
The president of the Catalonian Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont, declared after the vote for independence on October 1 that “Catalonia had […]
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Catalonia: the external dimension to the fore, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog, September 2017 The attempt to hold an independence referendum in Catalonia has been the focus of a good […]
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