Written by Julia Fernández Arribas (Ambassador of Spain) On December 19th, 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Oriol Junqueras, a Catalan leader who has spent the last two years in provisional detention, had the right to immunity the… Continue Reading →
In this term Spain’s Parliament refused to give to those who are under 18 the right to vote. Concretely, this proposition, which was redacted by Esquerra Republicana (left wing of the Catalonian independents), was rejected by the votes of Popular Party (PP)… Continue Reading →
After three years of brutal civil war and more than thirty under a dictatorship, Spain opened the doors of freedom in 1978. The Spanish Constitution voted the 6th December 1978 meant the commitment of Spaniards to a future built upon… Continue Reading →
Santiago Campos Ruiz studied Law at Carlos III University (UC3M), and Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) where he collaborated with the UAH Student Council to fight for the rights of undergraduate students. After briefly working for a legal firm in Madrid he… Continue Reading →
by Luis Vilacha Fernandez. Originally published on 2014/03/06 Spain has changed dramatically. Four years after the budgetary measures began; the government realized that it would not be possible to keep the welfare state as it was until today. After the… Continue Reading →
by Luis Vilacha Fernandez. Originally published on 2014/03/05 Spain never looked so much like its stereotypes as it does today in the post-bubble period. When the economic crisis blew up in 2008, no one in Spain would have expected that… Continue Reading →
by Amandine Charley. Originally published on 2013/10/11 As every year, on September 11, many Catalans celebrated La Diada, the national day in Catalonia, commemorating the siege of Barcelona against the Bourbons in 1714, which dramatically reduced Catalonia’s autonomy. This year… Continue Reading →
By Eulàlia Mata. Originally published on 2013/02/17 The Council of Europe recently released a report that warns that political pressure is being put on Spanish public television broadcasting (Televisión Española, TVE). The report draws attention to similar situations of politics… Continue Reading →
By Lorenzo G-A Llamas. Originally published on 2012/12/03 On September 11th 2012, Catalonia, as happens every year, took to the streets to celebrate its day – la Diada. Without warning, without preview and in one instant, Spain witnessed how a traditional celebration… Continue Reading →
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