Despite gaining more of the popular vote than the Catalan coalition, the centrist Ciudadanos lost 47 … Gecombineerd met de 11-34-cassette op het achterwiel geeft dit een enorm bereik; zelfs de steilste bergen kom je hiermee fietsend op (en af). RSVP Required. This has strengthened the PSOE greatly, but objectively it faces a very difficult challenge in guaranteeing stability and smooth governance. In the elections we will, formally speaking, be standing alone. Catalan secessionist leaders charged with rebellion were moved from Barcelona to Madrid for the ‘trial of the century’. All criticism of the European Union, debt policy, and the state’s border policy is left by the wayside. For its part, the Esquerra Republicana — the Catalan social democracy — has tried to play the role of a party of state [by backing the PSOE unconditionally], like the historic role of the PNV [the Basque right]. Indeed, the PSOE has encouraged this situation in order to provoke early elections and pick up more votes. Availability. Self-determination was central to the beginning of this conflict, and as a political framework it is also the umbrella for many other civil and political rights. Already on our list? What differentiates the CUP from other leftist forces? In Catalonia in recent years – and the referendum was a highpoint in this regard – there has been a collective exercise of mass civil disobedience, organized collectively and horizontally. What is your analysis of why we’re facing this repeat election? In the Catalan-speaking Balearic Islands in 2013, education workers were forced to engage in a three-week general strike to prevent a new education law which downgraded the teaching of Catalan in schools, among other demands. In the end twelve years elapsed before the errant principality again fell … On Spain's national day, thousands of people demonstrating against Catalan independence marched through Madrid. Over the last week, actions from the 25,000-strong occupation of El Prat airport to Friday’s general strike have gripped Catalonia — facing repression from not just the Spanish police, but also the forces of the Catalan regional government. For the first time, the pro-independence left has given up its abstentionist stance — and it’s set to bring Catalonia’s revolt into the Spanish Congress itself. Just for May Day, click here for $1 yearlong solidarity subscriptions! The Spanish Supreme Court on Wednesday closed the trial of 12 leaders of the Catalan independence movement accused of staging a rebellion during their botched 2017 secession attempt. Now, militants have decided that as well as building a movement it is also right to stand in the elections. The Catalan Government, led by the pro-independence Quim Torra called for both the amnesty of the convicted leaders and a renewed attempt to realize Catalan independence. Get our print magazine for just $20 a year. For its part, the pro-independence left has decided that it will occupy all available political and media space. Simón Vázquez is an editor for Tigre de Paper. Masked individuals blocked the boulevard close to the city's police headquarters. However, major trade unions (UGT and CCOO) did not endorse the event as well as representatives of the latter contested its very nature as "strike". It mustn’t involve them seeking “pardon” for their “crime” — rather, it means wiping the slate clean. In this situation, we thought it obvious that the negotiations on the formation of the government would fail, because the PSOE was not interested in them succeeding. Modellen Highlights Foto's Technologieën 360° foto. So the Catalans caused revolt, after revolt, after revolt. The demonstrations erupted to protest the Supreme Court's ruling shortly thereafter. Favored by the troubles of Philip IV in Portugal and in other parts of Europe and the empire, the Catalans rose in open revolt, murdered the viceroy, assumed conduct of the government themselves, and sought French protection. Last modified on Tue 15 Oct 2019 14.33 EDT The decision of Spain’s supreme court to sentence Catalan politicians and activists to lengthy jail terms following their … I’d say it won’t be the pro-independence left causing a blockage — that’s something that exists in Spain already. 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The Revolt of the Catalans was really two wars at once: a social revolution pitting rich against poor and a political revolt pitting Catalans against Castilians. Valid for all new subscriptions, as well as gift subscriptions. Spanish car manufacturer SEAT further announced a halt in the production of its Martorell plant and most of Barcelona's tourist sites had been closed and occupied by pro-independence demonstrators waving estelada independence flags and posters with pro-independence slogans. Mireia Vehí is a sociologist and a leading activist in the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular. The fear of the far right must not stop the Left doing its own politics. He further categorically rejected the idea of discussing Catalan independence, stating that it was impossible under Spanish law. For this reason, the Spanish government ended the region's autonomy and imposed direct rule over Catalonia, seizing control of the entirety of the autonomous government's institutions and infrastructure. The blockage is something generated by the regime in its attempt to close the opportunities opened up since 2011 [i.e., by forcing a return to two-party politics]. But why is the CUP standing in the Spanish elections only now, and not in the previous contest on April 28? The Supreme Court concurred and ordered Catalonia to cancel the referendum. [5], Despite the pleas of the Catalan leaders for the demonstrations to remain peaceful, violence once again erupted by nightfall, leading to clashes between protesters and police forces for the sixth night in a row. Raül Romeva, former Catalan external relations minister (12 years) Carme Forcadell, ex-speaker of the Catalan parliament (11.5 years) Joaquim Forn, former Catalan … The Catalan president thanked the demonstrators for their participation. In an interview taking place just before the Catalan leaders were sentenced, she spoke to Jacobin’s Simón Vázquez about the blockages in Spanish democracy, CUP’s plans for the coming election, and how the Left can take up the cause of self-determination. It is as simple as this: end police violence, free the prisoners and allow Catalans to ratify October 1 via a mutually-agreed referendum. Pedro Sánchez’s party was victorious in a situation where the [right-wing] Partido Popular (PP) has been hit by corruption cases and no longer serves as a conservative right able to act as a cohesive force. [29][30][26], Media related to Protests against sentence of the trial of Catalonia independence leaders at Wikimedia Commons. The Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia has a long established independence movement, which seeks to establish Catalonia as an independent and sovereign republic, thus breaking off from the Kingdom of Spain. Yet with the Catalan question ever more central to Spanish politics, and a Spanish general election slated for November 10, this time the CUP has abandoned its abstentionist line. And at that time militants considered the best thing to do was to build a movement, prepare for the [prison] sentences [against Catalan leaders], and prepare the organization and the movement so as to later be able to take the fight to the Spanish state. The PSOE has become the new instrument for reconstituting the regime and the state apparatus. It wants to generate consensus for a “second transition,” but with the substantial difference that after the 2008 crisis in Spain there is no economic boom and there is conflict everywhere. [22] The riot units responded with non-lethal foam and rubber bullets, tear gas and smoke grenades. Revolt. [15], Shortly thereafter, the Catalan President attempted to rally the crowd by stating that he will push for a new independence referendum as large scale protests continued for the fourth day. There is another central point, here, regarding the European Union as a whole. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty. From the 13th century, there have been Catalans who have revolted! Despite a peaceful beginning, violent clashes took place before the local police headquarters after masked youths threw colorful plastic balls at the police officers present. The Catalan government also thinks what it is doing is in keeping with the spirit of the European Union, founded as it was on the idea of national self-determination. Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non-recent events. On 18 October, Barcelona became paralyzed, as tens of thousands of peaceful protesters answered the Catalan President's call and rallied in support of the jailed independence leaders. Protesters further blocked the road on the French-Spanish border. Location William J. Perry Conference Room Encina Hall, Second Floor, Central, C231 From left to right on the hands of the clock: 283 police officers injured (3 serious, 1 in a critical condition), 576 protesters injured (19 serious, 1 in a critical condition). The colorful balls were then replaced with stones and bottles, while police forces charged the demonstrators with batons. Attention. Added to these developments is the persecution of dissent in Spain and the sentences to be passed in the trial of pro-independence leaders. [9][11], Clashes erupted into open violence, as protesters reacted violently at police efforts to end the demonstration, with some demonstrators reportedly throwing rocks and using fire extinguishers against police officers. This comes ahead of the verdict in the trial of leading Catalan separatists. [2], A Spanish judge ordered the closure of an influential, but secretive Catalan protest group dubbed Democratic Tsunami. Protesters further blocked the road on the French-Spanish border. What political program have you prepared for the November 10 elections? A non-binding 2014 Catalan self-determination referendum resulted in a victory for proponents of Catalan independence (although with a turnout of 37%), which emboldened Catalan authorities to conduct the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, which they deemed would be binding and result in the independence of Catalonia. The rally remained mostly peaceful. Police charged through the crowd several times with batons and fired foam projectiles at people. [20], As a result of the strike, trains and metro lines saw a reduction to 33% of their usual capacity, while buses saw a reduction to 25-50% of their usual capacity. [17] The demonstration grew quickly, with the Barcelona police counting at least 525,000 protesters in the city. 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