Catalan Independence Websites in English
For reference purposes, here’s a list of some of the main Catalan Independence Websites explaining the process in English. Many are run by official organisations and are consequently particularly useful for any reader who is interested in the progress of the projected Catalan state but doesn’t have a full command of Catalan or Spanish.
* Please contact me if you think there is a Catalan Independence Website that I should have included but haven’t and if you have a blog on Catalan independence or a relevant subject, feel free to a link in the comments below.
Catalan Assembly
CatalanAssembly.org is the English language version of the Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC) or Catalan National Assembly, one of the main two civil groups behind the independence process along with Omnium Cultural. This is the best place to find out about forthcoming rallies and demonstrations.
Catalonia Votes
CataloniaVotes.eu is run by the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia or DIPLOCAT, which is co-funded by Catalan government and private institutions, and aims to foment dialogue between Catalonia and the rest of the world. The aim of this English language website is specifically to inform on why Catalans want to vote and the steps that are being taken to do so.
Vilaweb in English
Vilaweb is an online news portal that covers the independence process very closely and also includes opinion articles and interviews with key figures. The English version has translations of the most important and relevant articles and is the best way to keep up with what’s happening on a day-to-day basis.
Wilson Iniative
The Wilson Initiative or Col.lectiu Wilson are a group of Catalan academics, who lecture in mainly economics or political science at American universities, and are named after the post-WWI US president Woodrow Wilson. They don’t produce much material but the articles they do write are of extremely high quality and academic rigour.
Col.lectiu Emma
Col.lectiu Emma is a group of Catalans and non-Catalans, who have made it their job to track down news items in the international press in English, German, French and Italian and other languages. If you click on the English tab, you get a list of articles that have recently been published in the English-speaking press.
Help Catalonia
HelpCatalonia is a group of individuals whose aim is to spread the word on the situation in Catalonia, more specifically as they say themselves ‘about the silent war that the Spanish state is waging against this millenary people’ in order to raise awareness in the international. The site features articles on Catalan culture, language and news as well as the independence process and also has editions in French, Italian, German and Spanish.
Reagrupament International
Reagrupament Independentista is a politically-motivated association committed to Catalan independence and promoting civil society initiatives to obtain it. The International website in English includes a number of documents explaining the process along with sections on Catalonia, parallel processes in other countries and the association. It also republishes articles from high profile pro-independence bloggers in English.
Visit International.Reagrupament.cat
El Clauer in English
Subtitled ‘Keys on the Independence of Catalonia’, El Clauer actually means keyring in English and the site is organised like a Q and A FAQ based around key topics such as Government Institutions, Welfare State, Relations with Spain etc. This is a really great site that will answer any questions about how Catalonia will be organised after it becomes an independent state.
Catalan International View
Catalan International View is not specifically dedicated to the independence process but is rather an online and downloadable magazine featuring articles on international politics from a Catalan point of view. The contributors comprise an impressive list of journalists, many of whom have worked as foreign correspondents for the Catalan and Spanish press, and academics, who have experience of teaching at English-speaking universities.
Visit Catalan International View
Catalan News Monitor
Catalan News Monitor is a news curation site collecting articles mainly in English and posting an intro and photo with a link to the main article. The site is run by Plataforma pel Dret de Decidir [Platform for the Right to Decide], a Catalan umbrella organisation made up of more than 700 associations and individuals from the civil society, representing a wide and diverse social movement from across the Catalan speaking countries, which aspires to full independence.
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