Spain’s deadlock continues. Forti “the Catalan crisis remains the problematic issue” 

Historian, political analyst at Barcelona University, Steven Forti comments for SIR on the November 10 vote with neither the left…

Spain: Barcelona, the “Glorious Cross” installed on the façade of the Sagrada Familìa

Election tomorrow in divided Catalonia

Elections in Catalonia, exceptionally convened by Spanish premier  Mariano Rajoy after the declaration of independence approved by the outgoing Catalan…

Puigdemont in Brussels: an “ambiguous” script that is hard to decrypt

A month has passed since Catalonia’s Referendum of October 1st. The deposed President Puigdemont is in Belgium; he entrusted his…

Catalonia. Independence proclaimed and suspended. The Country between delusion and uncertainty

Delusion among separatist fringes, especially among CUP youths, the confusion and uncertainty of political analysts. Expectations over Madrid’s response. Spain…

Catalonia. The sad Madrid-Barcelona confrontation. After violence and pseudo-referendum dialogue is the only option

The outcome of October 1st in Catalonia is not what regional authorities had expected: 90% of Catalans backed independence on…

Catalonia: peace message from Card. Omella (Barcelona) and Mgr. Pujol (Tarragona), “peaceful and democratic solution”

Tug of war between Madrid and Barcelona. Forti (history scholar): “none of the parties involved is open to dialogue.” The day-after remains a hanging question

The Spanish Government has suspended the unconstitutional referendum of October 1st. But no solution was proposed by Premier Rajoy, while…

Cardinal Bagnasco on young people: “Positive and sacred dissidence for Europe”

Young people and Europe? “They can contribute dissidence: a positive, sacred form of dissidence, obviously of no other kind. Namely,…

Ccee Youth Symposium: card. Baldisseri, “You can rest assured that there is nothing preordained in the process”

The Italian Church and young people: it’s time to suspend judgement and to listen

The Italian Church and young people. Are youths still interested in the message of the Church? Do they understand it?…