Catalonia
12 February 2021 · Catalonia, Scotland
Catalan elections closely watched in Scotland
Catalonia goes to the polls on Sunday 14 February (14-F) in elections for the devolved parliament and government ("Generalitat"), The elections will be closely watched in Scotland, particula…
16 October 2019 · Catalonia, Scotland
Speak out on Catalonia
On 14 October nine prominent Catalan political figures were sentenced to over 100 years in jail for organising a referendum on self determination on 1 October 2017, writes the Catalan Defenc…
10 April 2018 · · Catalonia, Scotland · 1 comment
Scotland in solidarity with Catalonia
The question of Catalonia has had ridiculously little coverage in the British media recently, though Scotland has been to some extent an exception. This is partly because there are parallels…
14 November 2017 · · Catalonia · 2 comments
Deadlock in Catalonia
The crisis in Catalonia is continuing, writes Dave Kellaway . The Spanish state has imposed the constitutional article 155 which allows the central Spanish state to take over all the regiona…
18 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland · 1 comment
Catalan Defence Committee Scotland launched
Following a series of successful demonstrations called by the Radical Indepence Campaign and others and meetings by left wing groups such as the Scottish Socialist Party and RISE, a Catalan …
10 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland
Glasgow Solidarity with Catalonia!
Several hundred people gathered at short notice to support Catalonia in Glasgow's George Square on Monday 9th October. They marched to the symbol of solidarity from the people of Glasgow to …
6 October 2017 · Catalonia
Let us support the struggle of the Catalan people
After the referendum held on 1 October in Catalonia and the victory of Yes in favour of the independence of Catalonia, despite the great legal, judicial and police difficulties imposed by th…
2 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland, Spanish State
Scots stand with Catalonia
Over 1,000 demonstrators from across Scotland braved heavy outbursts of rain to march through the streets of Edinburgh in solidarity with the right of self determination for the people of Ca…
22 September 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland
Scotland in solidarity with Catalonia!
Over 100 people attended an emergency rally in Glasgow in solidarity with Catalonia, called at only a few hours' notice . The rally took place on the evening of Thursday 21st September on th…