Catalonia

Resisting Franco: The Assemblea de Catalunya 50 years on

Chris Bambery looks back at the Catalonian resistance movement against Spain's fascist dictator in the 1970s
Forty Lost Years - book review

Chris Bambery welcomes an English translation of Forty Lost Years, a classic Catalan novel of revolution and civil war in Catalonia of the 1930s
Pro-independence Catalan vote deepens crisis of the Spanish state

Chris Bambery analyses the Catalonia election which put pro-independence parties ahead of unionists, the crisis for Madrid and the challenges ahead for the left
The violence of the Spanish state

Felipe González, ETA and the death squads, by Chris Bambery
A People Betrayed - book review

Paul Preston’s A People Betrayed is a searing and thorough account of how the Spanish state developed with corruption endemic to its functioning, finds Chris Bambery
Huge numbers join Catalonia's general strike for freedom

Hundreds of thousands marched in Barcelona and around the territory today in defence of democracy and their right to independence, reports Chris Bambery
Civil liberties in Spain? The clampdown against the Catalan independence movement

The sentences handed out to the Catalan leaders shows the lengths the Spanish state will go to to maintain its control of Catalonia, argues Chris Bambery
Flawed transition: why the Spanish state is repressing the Catalan independence movement

Chris Bambery explains that Spanish repression of the Catalan independence movement, and the impending trial of its leaders, is rooted in the concessions made to right-wing nationalism in aftermath of Franco’s dictatorship
Spanish election: the left win but society polarises

The Socialist Party has won the most seats in Spain's parliament but falls short of a majority amidst gainst made by the far right, writes Chris Bambery
Catalonia kicks off - in images - street revolt meets police attacks

Major revolt is underway after the Spanish state imprisoned a further 5 ex-ministers (total = 9) and issued European Arrest Warrants on 6 others in exile, inc. the ex-President
Catalan Spring? Resistance fills the streets as ex-President arrested in Germany

Marching on the motorways and confronting police violence, the mass movement has returned with a new defiance, reports Jack Sherwood
Not One Step Back: Catalonia rises in protest as 5 ex-ministers imprisoned

Escalating repression by the Spanish state has sparked huge anger and an appetite for militant action, reports Mathew Barton from Tarragona
What's happening in Catalonia is an assault on democracy

As the wave of repression from the Spanish state continues, Catalonia needs our solidarity now more than ever, argues Chris Bambery
Catalonia needs a grassroots mobilisation for the Republic

In the new year, supporters of independence need to build a mass movement in Catalonia and solidarity across Europe
Catalan independence forces win majority

Pro-independence parties in Catalonia have won the majority of seats in yesterday's election. Jack Sherwood explains what this means and what the movement should now be doing.
“Building a Republic from the bottom up”: A view from the Catalan left - interview with Quim Arrufat

Covering the independence struggle in Catalonia from the ground, Jack Sherwood interviewed a leading figure of what looks to be the fifth party at Thursday’s elections, the anticapitalist CUP
A country imprisoned: elections offer Catalans a chance to 'free themselves'

Enacting a Republic to break from Spanish state repression is close on the horizon for the movement, and there is evidence that mobilisation can reach new heights, reports Jack Sherwood from Barcelona
Catalonia, Scotland and the National Question

Chris Bambery looks at the questions of sovereignty and self-determination
Why socialists should support Catalonia

The national question has returned to mainland Europe and we have to choose a side, argues Dragan Plavšić
Catalonia: resistance lights the path to victory

Saturday’s stunning demonstration was the largest since the referendum, and mass disobedience and community organising lay behind it
Not fit to govern - Counterfire freesheet November/December 2017

Tory crisis, Catalonia, Universal credit, foreign policy, and more. Counterfire freesheet, November/December 2017
Crisis in Catalonia - live updates

Live updates of the fast-moving situation in Catalonia
Catalonia: a reading list

As the Catalan crisis grows, Chris Bambery provides a comprehensive reading list to understand more about it's history
We are the Republic: Catalans back on the streets for freedom

As the Catalan government stand immobilised and imprisoned, the base of the movement has taken the lead with a “week of struggle” and general strike ahead, reports Jack Woodvale
A simple question: Catalonia wants independence from Spain

We must understand the relationship of Catalonia to Spain if we want to comprehend its desire for independence
The EU and Catalonia: A non-epic tale of hypocrisy, hand-wringing, and getting it wrong

EU policy combines un-masterly inactivity with bias towards Madrid and contempt for international law
Ten arguments around Catalan independence

As the crisis in Catalonia escalates, Chris Bambery takes on some of the arguments being made against Catalan independence.
Catalonia: a test case for Europe - and the left - weekly briefing

Democracy and the national question are pivotal issues in today’s Europe, argues Lindsey German
Catalan independence: made in the streets

The victory for the Catalan people in declaring themselves an independent republic has come from working class organisation in the streets argues Jack Sherwood
Counterfire Resolution: Solidarity with the Republic of Catalonia

On Friday 27th October the Catalonian parliament declared independence from the Spanish state, following the referendum on October 1st. Our response
Catalonia: no independence without disobedience

As the Madrid government threatens direct rule in Catalonia, Jack Sherwood reports on the situation in Barcelona.
Catalonia Waiting

The mass movement can create an independent Catalonia and must be supported across Europe, argues Chris Bambery
Now is the time to fight back - Counterfire Freesheet October 2017

Tories in crisis, Catalonia, German elections and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 21, October 2017
Storming the heavens: The Russian Revolution 100 years on - event

On the 100^th anniversary of the October Revolution Counterfire is hosting an event to celebrate the defining political moment of the twentieth century
The Spanish state has ensured Catalonia's exit

Further repression will only radicalise the situation in Catalonia further, argues Chris Bambery
Catalonia: why paper won against rock

A report on the grassroot organising of the referendum for Catalan independence
Catalonia: a new state is being born

With a new Catalan state emerging, people across Europe can start talking about what sort of Europe we want
Solidarity with the people of Catalonia

In response to the violent repression of the Catalan independence referendum, Counterfire has put out this resolution
What is wrong with Spain?

The response of the Spanish state to the independence referendum in Catalonia is the most recent expression of a history of brutality
Corbyn's a winner, but this is only the beginning of the fight - weekly briefing

The left have cemented their position within Labour, but we must build strength as a wider movement if we are to take on vested interests and really change society
Protestors in London show support for Catalan independence referendum

After the crackdown by the Spanish government, demonstrators demand that Catalonia be allowed to decide its own future

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Catalonia

Catalonia

Chris Bambery looks back at the Catalonian resistance movement against Spain's fascist dictator in the 1970s

Chris Bambery welcomes an English translation of Forty Lost Years, a classic Catalan novel of revolution and civil war in Catalonia of the 1930s

Chris Bambery analyses the Catalonia election which put pro-independence parties ahead of unionists, the crisis for Madrid and the challenges ahead for the left

Felipe González, ETA and the death squads, by Chris Bambery

Paul Preston’s A People Betrayed is a searing and thorough account of how the Spanish state developed with corruption endemic to its functioning, finds Chris Bambery

Hundreds of thousands marched in Barcelona and around the territory today in defence of democracy and their right to independence, reports Chris Bambery

The sentences handed out to the Catalan leaders shows the lengths the Spanish state will go to to maintain its control of Catalonia, argues Chris Bambery

Chris Bambery explains that Spanish repression of the Catalan independence movement, and the impending trial of its leaders, is rooted in the concessions made to right-wing nationalism in aftermath of Franco’s dictatorship

The Socialist Party has won the most seats in Spain's parliament but falls short of a majority amidst gainst made by the far right, writes Chris Bambery

Major revolt is underway after the Spanish state imprisoned a further 5 ex-ministers (total = 9) and issued European Arrest Warrants on 6 others in exile, inc. the ex-President

Marching on the motorways and confronting police violence, the mass movement has returned with a new defiance, reports Jack Sherwood

Escalating repression by the Spanish state has sparked huge anger and an appetite for militant action, reports Mathew Barton from Tarragona

As the wave of repression from the Spanish state continues, Catalonia needs our solidarity now more than ever, argues Chris Bambery

In the new year, supporters of independence need to build a mass movement in Catalonia and solidarity across Europe

Pro-independence parties in Catalonia have won the majority of seats in yesterday's election. Jack Sherwood explains what this means and what the movement should now be doing.

Covering the independence struggle in Catalonia from the ground, Jack Sherwood interviewed a leading figure of what looks to be the fifth party at Thursday’s elections, the anticapitalist CUP

Enacting a Republic to break from Spanish state repression is close on the horizon for the movement, and there is evidence that mobilisation can reach new heights, reports Jack Sherwood from Barcelona

Chris Bambery looks at the questions of sovereignty and self-determination

The national question has returned to mainland Europe and we have to choose a side, argues Dragan Plavšić

Saturday’s stunning demonstration was the largest since the referendum, and mass disobedience and community organising lay behind it

Tory crisis, Catalonia, Universal credit, foreign policy, and more. Counterfire freesheet, November/December 2017

Live updates of the fast-moving situation in Catalonia

As the Catalan crisis grows, Chris Bambery provides a comprehensive reading list to understand more about it's history

As the Catalan government stand immobilised and imprisoned, the base of the movement has taken the lead with a “week of struggle” and general strike ahead, reports Jack Woodvale

We must understand the relationship of Catalonia to Spain if we want to comprehend its desire for independence

EU policy combines un-masterly inactivity with bias towards Madrid and contempt for international law

As the crisis in Catalonia escalates, Chris Bambery takes on some of the arguments being made against Catalan independence.

Democracy and the national question are pivotal issues in today’s Europe, argues Lindsey German

The victory for the Catalan people in declaring themselves an independent republic has come from working class organisation in the streets argues Jack Sherwood

On Friday 27th October the Catalonian parliament declared independence from the Spanish state, following the referendum on October 1st. Our response

As the Madrid government threatens direct rule in Catalonia, Jack Sherwood reports on the situation in Barcelona.

The mass movement can create an independent Catalonia and must be supported across Europe, argues Chris Bambery

Tories in crisis, Catalonia, German elections and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 21, October 2017

On the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution Counterfire is hosting an event to celebrate the defining political moment of the twentieth century

Further repression will only radicalise the situation in Catalonia further, argues Chris Bambery

A report on the grassroot organising of the referendum for Catalan independence

With a new Catalan state emerging, people across Europe can start talking about what sort of Europe we want

In response to the violent repression of the Catalan independence referendum, Counterfire has put out this resolution

The response of the Spanish state to the independence referendum in Catalonia is the most recent expression of a history of brutality

The left have cemented their position within Labour, but we must build strength as a wider movement if we are to take on vested interests and really change society

After the crackdown by the Spanish government, demonstrators demand that Catalonia be allowed to decide its own future

On the 100^th anniversary of the October Revolution Counterfire is hosting an event to celebrate the defining political moment of the twentieth century