Catalonia

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 Hazeldine
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 Hazeldine 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 Hazeldine 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 Hazeldine 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 Hazeldine
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 Hazeldine
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 Hazeldine 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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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 Hazeldine

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 Hazeldine explains what this means and what the movement should now be doing.

Covering the independence struggle in Catalonia from the ground, Jack Hazeldine 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 Hazeldine 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 Hazeldine

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 Hazeldine

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 Hazeldine 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

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