Category Archives: Catalonia
Catalonia Si: Separatists Take Slim Lead in Early Poll
themaven.net / Mike “Mish” Shedlock / Dec 22, 2017 Here’s to Catalonia if they pull it off. Separatists may come up with a majority in new elections held today. This Tweet says it all. Treat with caution but here is today's tracking poll from @LaVanguardia. This is not an exit poll. It shows a likely majority for […]
Catalan Separatists Seen Winning Thin Majority, Exit Polls
Exit polls in the much-watched Catalonia regional elections show the separatists winning a majority by a razer-thin margin… While those in favor of indepedence appear to have an absolute majority, the pro-Spain Ciudadanos party got the most seats. Here's a party-by-party breakdown from the 8tv poll: Ciudadanos Seen Winning 34-37 Seats: 8tv Poll Esquerra Republicana […]
Spain Invades Catalonia – Nullifies the Democratic Vote
armstrongeconomics.com / by Martin Armstrong / Nov 1, 2017 The Spanish Police have invaded Catalonia and the rigged high court of Spain nullifies its independence. It really is astonishing when you compare these actions to Russia and Crimea. At least Crimea the population were Russian speaking and not Ukrainian. Here we have Catalonia has had its own […]
Europe Will Reap What Spain Has Sown
Authored by Wayne Madsen via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The Spanish government decided to reach back into its history and borrow from the playbook of longtime Spanish fascist dictator Francisco Franco in dealing with Catalonia’s decision to declare independence from the Spanish Kingdom as the Republic of Catalonia. The Catalan government’s decision to declare independence […]
Spain Showdown: Catalan Parliament To Decide On Independence Tomorrow, Chaos To Follow
A dramatic rollercoaster of a day for Catalonia and Spain is ending ominously, with the Catalan president Puigdemont announcing that he would let the region’s parliament decide the fate of the Catalan declaration of independence from Spain, capping off a day of furious reversals. The announcement follows a dramatic reversal from the Catalan leader who […]
Catalan Government Said To Back Off Independence Push, Will Seek Elections; Spanish Stocks Soar, Yields Tumble
Yesterday Catalonia’s government was preparing to declare independence, as we discussed. Just hours after Puigdemont snubbed Madrid, canceling his visit to The Senate to discuss their imposition of Article 155, Catalan Deputy First Minister Oriol Junqueras told AP that the Spanish government had left Catalonia “no other option” but to proclaim a new republic. Mr. […]
Catalonia Vice President Says “No Choice” But Declare Independence
themaven.net / Mike “Mish” Shedlock / Oct 25, 2017 The crisis in Spain has reached the critical phase with neither Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy nor Catalan President Carles Puigdemont willing to back down. Article 155 takes effect on Friday with Spain taking over the Catalan government at that time. A declaration of independence may come first. The […]