The European Union’s failure to consider the smooth integration of breakaway regions is tarnishing its democratic credentials. The EU seems to prefer the inclusion of new, poorly prepared members, than the assimilation of established, firmly pro-European nations. Watch it →
As pro-separatist protesters throng the streets of Barcelona, the FT’s Madrid bureau chief talks to Catalan president Artur Mas about the impact of Scotland’s independence vote on pressures in Catalonia to secede and a forthcoming consultation on the issue. Watch it →
The history of Catalonia during the first 30 years of Democracy in Spain (1975-2005) explained in just 4 minutes. Key to understand the current political context in Catalonia. Watch it →
Súmate está formada en gran parte por catalanes de lengua y cultura castellana/española que, por cuestiones familiares y/o de origen, hemos mantenido este patrimonio sin renunciar a nuestras raíces, pero tampoco queremos renunciar a nuestro futuro. Por eso necesitamos que te sumes, para llegar cada día a más gente, para que nadie hable por nosotros. Watch it →
After almost 300 hundred years after the violent and bloody dissolution of the Catalan Corts by Spain and France, Catalonia is still being treated as a colony by Spain. Today Catalonia have the dubious honor of maintaining the highest tax in the EU. Not only that but besides paying taxes the money never goes back Watch it →
Plataforma per la Llengua and Fundació Vincle describe the exceptional situation of Catalan language in the European Union. This video shows that all languages of similar number of speakers to Catalan are official in the Union. Catalan is an exception due to the express desire of the consecutive Spanish governments. For more information: www.plataforma-llengua.cat Watch it →
Castellers de Vilafranca, popularly known as Els Verds (The Greens), perform a 3 de 9 amb folre at Concert per la Llibertat. This is a human tower consisting of 9 stages having 3 people each (excepting the topmost 3, which have 2,1,1) . Plain towers always include a dedicated group of 50+ -la pinya (the pinecone)- Watch it →
Watch the new 9-N video #YouParticipate #YouDecide. Watch it →
European Union: new States? No problem (watch it) Watch it →
Wir hier, wir kommen aus einem Ort, eine land, das Katalonien heisst, da oben. Watch it →
On November 9th, campaigning for the Catalan elections begins. That’s the same day the Berlin Wall came down. We Catalans have the chance to bring down our own wall and build the just, prosperous and free nation that we want. Watch it →
More than one million people (1.1M according to city police) gathered on July 10, 2010 to protest over the Spanish Contitutional Court ruling against Catalan self-rule. The demonstration became a unanimous outcry for the independence of Catalonia. Watch it →
One and a half million people attended the demonstration for the Independence of Catalonia held in Barcelona on Sep 11 2012. Watch it →
Documentary commissioned by Sobirania i Progrés to internationalize the Catalan case. An excellent and very educational video to spread the Catalan conflict around the world. Watch it →
Understanding what has happened during the last years in Catalonia is key to understand why Catalonia is seeking a referendum on self-determination. Find out more at www.cataloniavotes.eu Watch it →
Hello friends around the World, we are Catalans, from Catalonia.We are a peaceful people, we have our own traditions, language and culture, customs, heritage and history.We are a nation of workers and fighters with dreams of living in a better world in our little country. We want to be free! Watch it →
Interviews to Mr.Daniel Turp (Quebec) and Mr. Stephen Tierney (Scotland) Mr.Turp is a politician and Cathedratic of International Law at the university of Montreal and Mr. Tierney is Cathedratic of Constitutional Law at the university of Edinburgh. Both experts analize briefly over Catalan situation and provide some pieces of advise on how to continue the road Watch it →
Date: 17.02.2015 Author: Salvador Cardús* Source: Ara Worthy and deserving of recognition was the role of Oriol Junqueras in the interview-interrogation to which he was subjected last Saturday for almost an hour, on the Un Nuevo Tiempo (A New Time) show on Spanish television. The President of ERC showed his ability, which is substantial, for Watch it →
Tanto que oimos hablar del proceso de independencia de Catalunya, pero realmente ¿cómo nos afecta a los inmigrantes? Watch it →
StopEspoli introductory video. Featuring Clara Ponsatí Obiols, Montserrat Guibernau, Joan B. Casas, Heribert Padrol, Núria Bosch, Elisenda Paluzie, Jordi Galí, Carles Boix, Guillem López Casasnovas and Andreu Mas-Colell. Watch it →
This documentary directed by Dolors Genovès and broadcasted by Televisió de Catalunya compares the reality of Greenland, Scotland and Quebec with Catalonia, and reflects about the following questions: Is independence/secession democratic? Would these new states be economically viable? How would EU react? Watch it →
Catalan Way for Independence new promotional clip. CWI is a human chain organized by Assemblea Nacional Catalana to be held across Catalonia on September 11 2013. Watch it →
Catalan TV3 program “30 minuts” addresses the event that will center the political debate in Catalonia and Spain after Onze de Setembre: The human way for independence deployed across Catalonia on 09/11/2013. Watch it →
Matthew Tree’s conference aimed at explaining Catalonia to a group of american students: How he discovered our country and the experiences he had while living with ours. He also reviews the main facts of our history and the very relevant political events of the latests times: the unofficial independence ballots organized in hundreds of municipalities Watch it →
FT investment editor James Mackintosh analyses the impact on bondholders if Catalonia and Scotland were to become independent. Watch @ Financial Times Video Watch it →
Catalonia lost its sovereignty in 1714 when it was conquered by the Spanish Bourbon Kingdom (with french troops collaboration), since then, Spain has not treated with respect the catalan nation. Now, 300 years after, Catalonia is ready for independence. Watch it →
Most of Catalonia’s citizens think the region would flourish if it could finally separate from the rest of Spain. The independence movement in the autonomous northeastern region is thriving in the midst of the country’s economic crisis. As Spain’s economically strongest region, Catalonia and the taxes it pays to the national government fund an especially Watch it →
Mayors from Catalonia explain the reasons for the 9 November consultation. Last Saturday, the mayors were the protagonists of a historic and powerful picture in the act of support of the 9 November vote that was held at the main government building in Barcelona, the Palau de la Generalitat. They represented the 920 municipalities, out Watch it →
Catalonia is seeking a referendum on self-determination. 4 European politicians of 4 different political parties, from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Latvia and Sweden, defend Catalonia’s right to decide its own political future. Watch it →
Happy national day, Gibraltar! Watch it →
Gerard Garolera’s video “Statues of Liberty” presents images of some of the “castells” (human castles) constructed by the Castellers de Villafranca in New York in June 2012. The images are accompanied by the music of Pau Casals – native of the Penedès area and universal Catalan – and the speech that he gave at the Watch it →
(Video) BBC interviews President Artur Mas Watch it →
This video shows to the world how a peaceful demonstration of two milion people could change the story of a country of the EU. People who want to be the next state in Europe. It includes speaches of members of the board of CCN, and organisation of entrepreneurs who defend that Catalonia has to be Watch it →
Promotional video for the March for the Independence of Catalonia Sept 11, 2012 with english subtitles Watch it →
Listen up, Spain! No people deserves the treatment that we have received from you. And for that reason, and in cases like ours, the international community recognizes the right to self-determination. It’s up to us to exercise it. And it is for that reason that we are meeting here today. Our people witnessed the birth Watch it →
Date: 14.07.2014 Source: Bloomberg Authors: Ben Sills and Esteban Duarte Catalan President Artur Mas said he wants Scots to vote in favor of independence in their Sept. 18 referendum, because that would spur the European Union to consider ways to keep breakaway nations within the bloc. “My personal preference as a Catalan citizen and a Watch it →
This is the spot broadcasted during the official campaign for the November 9 independence referendum in Catalonia. Watch it →
On Oct 24 2010, 5,771 people participated in the shooting of this exceptional world record lipdub for the independence of Catalonia.As the organizers stated in their webpage: Objective achieved. Thanks to all who have participated to achieve the lipdub world record. Once again we have proven the strength of the Catalan people when it comes Watch it →
Doing business in Catalan Watch it →
Vagabrothers Mark and Alex travel to Barcelona on September 11th, the national day of Catalonia, come along as they explore the roots of Catalan independence and speak to some of the 1.5 million people who attended this year’s Independence Day rally. Watch it →
Published on Jun 16, 2017 Full speech by President Puigdemont announcing the date and question of the Catalan independence referendum. On October 1, 2017, the Catalan people will be asked the Yes/No question, “Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a Republic?” Watch it →
Zehntausende Menschen haben für die Unabhängigkeit Kataloniens von Spanien demonstriert. Auf einer Kundgebung in Barcelona forderten die Demonstranten den katalanischen Regierungschef Artur Mas auf, innerhalb von drei Monaten vorgezogene Wahlen zum Regionalparlament anzusetzen. Zu der Wahl sollten die Parteien, die für die Unabhängigkeit Kataloniens eintreten, eine gemeinsame Kandidatenlisten aufstellen, so dass die Abstimmung den Charakter Watch it →
Members of Casals Catalans around the world have created a video supporting the demonstration for Independence organized by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC). In a video led by the question “Fed up to be deceived?” Catalan residents in Chile, the U.S., Japan, Australia and Poland are issuing an active call to join the event. Among Watch it →
“But let me say one thing. I am a Catalan. Today a province of Spain, but what has been Catalonia? Catalonia has been the greatest nation in the world. I will tell you why, Catalonia has had the first parliament, much before England. Catalonia had the beginning of the United Nations. All the authorities of Watch it →
Have you heard of a place called Catalonia? The debate is about whether Catalonia should become independent from Spain. I’m Catalan by birth and I believe that, for somebody who is not, it can be quite difficult to understand why we want independence. That’s why I decided to explain some of these reasons. Watch it →
The Junta Electoral Central (Spanish Central Electoral Commission) has forbidden Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Autonomous Government) to broadcast the following videos. As Generalitat states in its page: The Junta Electoral Central has accorded to forbid the broadcasting of video and audio spots of the institutional campaign for the Nov 25 Elections for the Catalan Parliament because Watch it →
The history of Catalonia from the 6th century BC to 1714 in just 4 minutes. Key to understand the current political context in Catalonia. Watch it →
The Stream interviews Alfred Bosch, deputy at the Spanish Parliament by ERC + RCat + CatSí. Watch it →
As it happened to the main character in the novel by Richard Matheson, you can see the chronological evolution of the incredible shrinking Spanish empire in this animation. All past events are historically correct. We cannot be sure of the dates for future events, but we know they will happen and keep fighting to Watch it →
The history of Catalonia from 1714 to 1975 in just 4 minutes. Key to understand the current political context in Catalonia. Watch it →
A film on Catalonia with Prof Michael Keating, European University Institute Part of the Contested Spaces Video Project, University of Sydney. Watch it →
This half-day symposium co-hosted on 25 October 2013 by the UCL European Institute and the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia (Diplocat) discussed recent claims some EU member states have faced by one of their constituent regions to be granted the right to decide on their separation from the state. In each case, what is at Watch it →
