The Spanish region of Catalonia, which has a large degree of autonomy from the government in Madrid is known for being fiercely proud of its individual culture and local language. Soaring immigration ...
Catalonia isn’t Kashmir. It isn’t East Pakistan or Myanmar’s Rakhine province either. It cannot complain of political repression, economic exploitation or religious discrimination. Yet, Catalan’s ...
Barcelona is one of the best-known cities in the world, yet visitors expecting to practice their Spanish can often be surprised when they hear Catalan spoken in the streets. The language has had a ...
Catalan is not, as some believe, a dialect of Spanish, but a language that developed independently out of the vulgar Latin spoken by the Romans who colonised the Tarragona area. It is spoken by 9 ...
For 30 years, schools in Catalonia have taught most subjects in Catalan, with the death of dictator Francisco Franco giving Spain’s regions the linguistic freedom they sought.But now parents fear ...
If the Spanish government plays good cop it can set the model for future referendums – by following these four key principles Until I lived in Madrid, I had not realised that the animosity between ...
Catalonia isn’t Kashmir. It isn’t East Pakistan or Myanmar’s Rakhine province either. It cannot complain of political repression, economic exploitation or religious discrimination. Yet, Catalan’s ...
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