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17 de des. 2020

Thread by Nordic.cat on why Catalonia is not understood in northern Europe (16 DEC 2020)

A Norwegian-Catalan tweeter has written a thread of tweets explaining why the Catalan mentality is not understood in northern Europe. Here is my English translation (I hope the author does not mind).

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13 de des. 2020

Wake Up! From a pamphlet published by the Catalan government (11 NOV 1713)

On 11 November 1713. the Generalitat de Catalunya published a pamphlet, Despertador de Catalunya, to rally forces in support of the Habsburg King (former Archduke) Charles in his war against King Philip V (IV of Aragon).

Click , if need be, to read the transcript and translation (extracts).

11 de des. 2020

Article by Quico Sallés, "Acquittals" on the Trapero case (24 OCT 2020)

Here is an English translation (by MS) of an article by journalist Quico Sallés, on the acquittal of Chief Superintendent Trapero and three other officials.

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8 de des. 2020

Support for candidates close to Laura Borràs and to the ideals of Independentistes d'Esquerres in Junts per Catalunya's primaries (7 DES 2030)

An English translation (by MS) of a statement by Independentistes d'Esquerres on their support for candidates close to Laura Borràs and their ideals.

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6 de des. 2020

An article by Rt. Hon. Carles Puigdemont on relations with Spain (6 DEC 2020)

The 130th president of Catalonia, Rt. Hon. Carles Puigdemont, has written an important article on Catalonia's relations with Spain. I trust the author will authorize this English translation.
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4 de des. 2020

Spain and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (posted 4 DEC 2020)

For the last eight years Spain has blantantly ignored recommendations regarding the implementation of the FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES, as regards the Catalan people, among others. Here are relevant extracts from the 3rd (2012), 4th (2014) and 5th (2018) Opinions of the Advisory Committee.

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PRESS RELEASE FROM THE COORDINATING BODY OF THE LAWYERS OF CATALONIA, on 3rd degree leaves (4 DEC 2020)

The coordinating body of Catalonia's lawyers has issued a strongly worded communiqué condemning today's decision by the Supreme Court, which has usurped the power to rule on inmates' penitentiary status from the penitentiary supervision courts that have - or had - this function. 
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1 de des. 2020

An article by Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, "Speaking Catalan in Madrid" (25 NOV 2020)

This is an English translation of an article by Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, "Speaking Catalan in Madrid", published with the author's permission (25 NOV 2020)

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« Le drame espagnol », un article de Toni Brosa sur les attitudes espagnoles concernant la diversité linguistique (21 NOV 2020)

« Le drame espagnol », un article de Toni Brosa sur les attitudes espagnoles concernant la diversité linguistique (21 NOV 2020)

Traduit par Miquel-Àngel Sànchez Fèrriz et révisé par Anyeline Genicot. 

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