Independence

What is Leonesism? The new 'independence' movement that could shake up the Spanish heartland

After a landmark council vote in favour of León's independence from Castilla, we offer a brief guide to what's going on

An Israeli MP calls for the country to recognize the independence of Catalonia

The request comes after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez announced that he will recognize the state of Palestine on May 28th

Sánchez will go to Constitutional Court to stop "popular" bill to declare Catalan independence

Spanish cabinet will appeal to court to stop Catalan Parliament hearing popular initiative to declare unilateral independence

51% of Catalans reject independence and six in every ten back the amnesty law, says CEO survey

Three out of every four Catalans are in favour of a self-determination referendum, according to the CEO

The Good Friday Agreement, the self-determination model preferred by Puigdemont

The Catalan president-in-exile's team is working with the text that set the Northern Ireland conflict on track

The proposal to regulate the right to self-determination in the European Union

Proposal by MEPs emphasises the European dimension of self-determination processes and the role that the EU must play

Cold reaction from Yolanda Díaz weakens Comuns promise of a Catalan referendum

Yolanda Díaz preferred not to comment on the referendum promise for Catalonia that the Comuns made this Thursday

One of Spain's constitutional judges, highly critical of court ban on MPs debating the monarchy

Judge Ramón Sáez believes that preventing debates on the monarchy or self-determination "devalues the role" of parliaments

Court annuls Catalan parliamentary decisions on self-determination and monarchy

Spain's Constitutional Court annuls 2019 decisions made by the Catalan Parliament's Bureau in a case brought by Ciudadanos

New top judge warns: "The Spanish Constitution does not permit self-determination"

Cándido Conde-Pumpido, new president of the Spanish Constitutional Court, arrives with a warning to Catalan independentists

Spanish Constitutional Court's new judge, María Luisa Segoviano, on self-determination: "It must be studied"

Aragonès replies to Sánchez: "If anyone says it's over, they don't understand events in Catalonia"

After the reform of crimes used to convict Catalan leaders, Spanish PM had stated that the independence process was over

Nowhere to go: Spanish government discards ERC's new Catalan referendum proposal

Spokesperson takes pride in handling of Catalan conflict while recognizing that independence support exceeded 50% in 2017

UK court rules that Scotland can't hold a referendum without British government backing

The UK Supreme Court delivers the view that an independence referendum would be outside the Scottish Parliament's powers

Council of Europe: "Calling for independence by peaceful means is part of free speech"

New report from Council of Europe also reiterates that politicians arrested for making such calls are "political prisoners"

Catalonia's new digital connection to the world which doesn't pass through Spain

The new Barcelona Cable Landing Station is Catalonia's first land terminus for international submarine cables

What is Canada's Clarity Act, the model proposed for Catalonia by Pere Aragonès?

Canada's House of Commons can decide the referendum question if a territory such as Quebec decides to vote on independence

A Clarity Agreement for Catalonia was even proposed by Socialist and Comuns leaders

Agreement proposed by president Pere Aragonès was previously put on the table by Torrent (ERC), Iceta (PSC) and Comuns

Spain's repression in Catalonia inspires dictatorships, concludes UNPO report

New international report finds that Spain's human rights violations in Catalonia since 2017 have served as a model for others

Catalan president to debate independence with French interior minister in Paris

Catalonia's Pere Aragonès is to take part in the debate: 'Autonomous or independent. But European above all!'

Scotland calls a new "consultative" referendum for October 19th, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon announces a new consultation on Scottish independence, which will be unilateral and non-binding if necessary

Sturgeon promises a second Scottish 'IndyRef' even if Westminster won't allow it

Scottish first minister says there is an "indisputable democratic mandate" for a second independence referendum

71% of Catalan independence supporters would take part in civil disobedience

Survey by Catalonia Global Institute reveals that huge numbers would take part in peaceful civil disobedience campaigns

CEO corrects poll errors: 40.8% of Catalans want independence, with 52.3% opposed

"Weighting variable" error in poll found after publication also affected school year and airport expansion questions

CEO poll: 38.8% of Catalans want independence, with 53.3% opposed

72.6% of those surveyed by the Catalan public polling agency want to vote in a referendum on independence

Over 50 Catalan municipalities now pay taxes to the Generalitat, not to Madrid

Town councils are supporting a fiscal sovereignty campaign promoted by the pro-independence ANC

The 43% referendum turnout which Macron says is fine (and Puigdemont's comment)

The threat to Taiwan's president: "If you were Catalan, you'd be in prison now"