Articles tagged with: catalan national assembly

21 February 2020 02:07 PM

President of the Catalan National Assembly, Elisenda Paluzie (by Pilar Tomás)

Pro-independence civic groups to act as private prosecutors in police investigation

Catalan National Assembly and Òmnium Cultural will take part in the case looking into police charges on the day of the 2017 referendum

Society

06 November 2019 12:47 PM

Catalan National Assembly president Elisenda Paluzie (by Andrea Zamorano)

Pro-independence head under investigation for comments about recent unrest

Prosecutor to look into accusations by unionist group that ANC president Elisenda Paluzie incited hatred and defended violence

Society

26 October 2019 11:08 AM

A pro-independence rally (left) and one in favor of Spanish unity (by ACN)

One weekend, two demonstrations

Barcelona to host protest by pro-independence groups on Saturday, while supporters of Spanish unity will come together the next day

Society

13 October 2019 02:55 PM

Catalan National Assembly calls for protests against Supreme Court verdict in 30 cities worldwide

The United Kingdom, Germany, France, Mexico, and the United States are some of the countries in which demonstrations are set to take place

Society

11 September 2019 06:24 PM

Image of the thousands gathered at Plaça Espanya for the National Day 2019 celebration. (Photo: Guillem Roset)

600,000 turn out for independence on National Day, say local police

Barcelona's Espanya square and surrounding streets fill up with protestors in blue t-shirts with the motto 'Objective independence'

Politics

10 September 2019 12:44 PM

Hundreds of demonstrators preparing to board buses on the way to Barcelona for the 2018 National Day demonstration. (Photo: Jordi Marsal)

National Day protest registrations up to 400,000

Organizers of annual pro-independence demonstration call on more to sign up with verdict on jailed Catalan politicians and activists soon due

Society

07 August 2019 01:08 PM

Elisenda Paluzie, president of the Catalan National Assembly, in a press conference on June 20, 2019. (Photo: Sílvia Jardí)

Pro-independence activist leader defends ANC's political role

Catalan National Assembly's Elisenda Paluzie says "essence" of organization is to influence politics while maintaining "neutrality" and "non-partisanship"

Politics

03 July 2019 04:45 PM

The pro-independence presdient of the Barcelon Chamber of Commerce, Joan Canadell (by ACN)

Controversy enters Barcelona's Chamber of Commerce

Catalonia's political future is now a key issue for the traditionally unionist institution since a pro-independence group took majority control of the body

Business