Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about reforms in Alberta health care in Edmonton in November 2023.
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Catalonia and post-Brexit U.K. illustrate the dangers of separatism and divisive rhetoric. Both Alberta and Ottawa must act to address western alienation and prevent a catastrophic scenario.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, makes a statement at La Moncloa to detail the composition and priorities of the new Executive.
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Pedro Sánchez faces a series of challenges after his party’s controversial investiture.
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Spanish history recounts the existence of various peripheral nationalisms (Catalan and Basque), while, in many cases, the existence of a Spanish nationalism of Castilian origin is ignored.
The new tower stands completed, to the left, with its summit star in place.
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Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone is pleased.
A boy attends a celebration to mark the anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence.
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Kosovo, Taiwan, Palestine, Catalonia and Bougainville are all seeking independence, with varying levels of success.
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A new group – Tsunami Democràtic – are using technology to create civil disobedience that is more organised and creative than ever.
Montse Barado, casa Armengol (Sorpe). In summer, once a week, cattle ranchers and shepherds climb to the communal lands to have a look at the animals and give them some salt.
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In the Catalan Pyrenees, women shepherds and cattle ranchers try to valorise the ancestral agropastoral culture to save the mountains from climate change.
Is there such a thing as an European identity?
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Does an “European culture” or a “European identity” actually exist?
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We assume that people in Nordic countries have a better standard of mental health than anywhere else, but that assumption is based on a limited way of measuring it.
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The questions raised by the region’s failed bid for independence remain unanswered. And key figures remain in prison.
From poster of The Marvellous World of Sex.
Soon after the death of Franco, Spain began an experiment with censorship that brought graphic sex and nudity to mainstream cinemas.
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A strange coincidence of historical circumstances in Spain could, taken together, help to bring about a resolution to the crisis in Catalonia.
A protest on March 25 in Catalonia against the arrest of Carles Puigdemont.
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The former president of Catalonia is in a German prison, awaiting possible extradition to Spain where he faces charges of rebellion.
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The single biggest party was anti-independence but together, the pro-independence bloc is stronger.
It takes a nation of millions to …
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Want to understand the Catalan election? You need to go back a long way.
Candidates for the pro-independence CUP party at a campaign rally.
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Why the international law of self-determination does not support Catalonia’s claim of an international right to independence from Spain.
We need to educate ourselves daily if we aspire to live peacefully in a multicultural society.
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon is in a quandary.
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Barcelona has become the test case for separatists Europe over.
Catalonia’s deposed president fled to Belgium after the charges against him were revealed.
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After declaring independence, regional leaders stand accused of rebellion, sedition and embezzlement. But what does that mean?
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The situation in Catalonia is ripe for widespread civil disobedience against the Spanish government.