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The state of independence

14 December 2017

As the issue of Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of that chaotic referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.

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Diplomacy

8 September 2015

The US ambassador to Spain and Andorra breaks down his dance-floor diplomacy.

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 101: Catalonia, Llafranc

11 September 2018

Helena Jerreat tours the Catalonian town of Llafranc, which is still to be descended upon by huge flocks of tourists – a surprise considering the great food and drink this place has to offer.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 27: Why Catalonia wants to be independent

3 August 2016

As with any separatist movement, good old-fashioned sentimental nationalism is essential and Catalonian separatists have an abundance of material on this front: a different language, a distinct culture and a divergent…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 417: Catalonia’s fading separatist spirit

15 May 2024

Andrew Mueller explains how the most recent Catalonian elections show that voters’ nationalist appetites may be waning.

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Europe

18 January 2016

The UK's relationship with the EU, Catalonia's secessionist drive and a conversation with the mayor of Berlin.

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Naked ambition

17 March 2007

Politician Albert Rivera believes that Catalan nationalism has gone too far and now threatens to isolate the miracle region fuelled by Barcelona. Crushed by Franco, Catalonia regained partial autonomy in 1979. Last year its…

Monocle Minute

Fight the power

24 October 2016

When Spain’s Constitutional Court overturned Catalonia’s bullfighting ban earlier this month on the grounds that it is part of Spain’s cultural heritage, the gulf between Madrid and Barcelona seemed at its most extreme.…

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The Foreign Desk - A united Spain?

29 November 2014

Following this month’s vote in Catalonia, can Spain remain united? Steve Bloomfield speaks to Pablo Calderón Martínez and José María Peredo Pombo to assess the country’s future, while Monocle’s Madrid correspondent Liam…

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The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 11 October

11 October 2017

We discuss the future of Catalonia, Liberia's election and Donald Trump's views on press freedom. Plus: a review of the Asian newspapers.

Radio

The Late Edition - Friday 6 October

6 October 2017

We discuss gun reform in the US, Catalonia’s anxious business community and the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 27 October

27 October 2017

As Catalonia declares independence, we look at what this means for Spain and Europe. Plus: Emmanuel Macron's tricky relationship with French Guiana and tips for a great weekend in Athens.

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The Globalist - Tuesday 17 October

17 October 2017

Catalonia’s confusion over the independence deadline and British PM Theresa May’s attempt to unblock the Brexit talks. Plus: what next for Hillary Clinton?

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The Globalist - Monday 28 September

28 September 2015

We analyse Catalonia’s independence-driven vote over the weekend, profile Shinzo Abe’s appearance at the UN and get the latest business news from Moscow.

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The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 5 December

5 December 2017

We discuss the heated debate around potentially moving the US's Israel embassy to Jerusalem, learn about the role of the Eurogroup and get the latest on Catalonia's ongoing struggle for independence.

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 10 November

10 November 2017

What to expect from Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy’s first visit to Catalonia since the independence referendum, why Netflix is going to start releasing its own comic books and what to do this weekend in Rio.