The Catalan community talk to Metropolitan about the 1-0 referendum.
Metropolitan's Garry Gallon speaks to the Catalan community about the 1-0 referendum.
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Pedro Sánchez announcing that next general elections in Spain will be held July 23, 2023. Image courtesy of La Moncloa.
Spanish Elections: Why Devastating Local Losses to the Right Have Forced Sánchez to Call an Early National Vote
In the face of his party’s horrendous regional losses, President Pedro Sánchez has brought forward the general elections that were to take place in November or December to July 23rd.
Jun 10, 2023
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On June 22, 2018 protestors filled Madrid's streets when the defendants in the "La Manada" case were released on bail for €6,000. Photo by Tarzán de los Gnomos 2018 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed) via Flickr.
You Are Not Alone: Powerful New Film Documents How Women’s Protest against Misogyny Helped Change Spain’s Rape Laws
Now, a powerful new Netflix documentary forensically details the horrific story, laying bare the deeply entrenched sexism and misogyny that permeates Spanish society and culture.
Apr 6, 2024
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Members of the military wing of Hamas.
Hamas: What You Need to Know about the Group That Attacked Israel
Military confrontations between Hamas and Israel are not unusual. However, the recent attack was unprecedented and on a scale not seen before.
Oct 13, 2023
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Independence protest in Barcelona, October 26, 2017. Photo by Jordi Rovira (CC BY-SA 3.0 ES) via Wikimedia Commons.
The Spanish Amnesty Law for Catalunya Separatists, Explained
In order to hold on to power and gain support from regional parties, incumbent Socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez has made deals with various political forces.
Nov 19, 2023
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Biden Declares Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense
Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”?
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Does Spanish Nationalism Exist?
In the last two decades, the Spanish political scene has been characterized by convulsion. Among the variables that shape this reality is the confrontation between the center and the peripheral areas, some of which have their own distinct identity.
Jul 21, 2023
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Ramón Mercader's arrest in Mexico.
The Story of Ramón Mercader, Trotsky's Assassin
Mercader was a Catalan communist who murdered Leon Trotsky.
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Picture of the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Thursday May 18, image courtesy of the Congreso de los Diputados.
What’s Happening in Spain after the General Election (And What It Means for the Presidency of the Council of the EU)
If, after two months, no candidate obtains sufficient support, the king will be informed and new elections will be called, which would take place at the end of the year.
Jul 28, 2023