Spain Constitutional Reform Trial Balloon: Bona Fide or Headfake to Split Catalonia?
Is a rumor the Spain is considering Constitutional reforms in response to the crisis in Catalonia merely a gambit to isolate the separatists?
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Does Catalonia Have a Right to Secede?
Why the question of secession for Catalonia, or Scotland, or Quebec, isn’t easy to decide, practically and morally.
Read more...Michel Barnier Pushing EU to Discuss Trade Relations with UK; Germany and France Opposed
A seemingly positive bit of news on the Brexit front means a lot less than the latest round of UK reporting would have you believe.
Read more...Catalonia Declares Independence but Hits Hold Button; Spain Sets Emergency Meeting; Good Outcomes Unlikely: Update – Rajoy Forces Secessionsits’ Hands
The impasse in Catalonia continues, and neither side has a graceful way out.
Read more...Theresa May Tries to Pass Off Handwaves as Meaningful Planning in Case of Disorderly Brexit
The Government provides yet more evidence that it is utterly unprepared for Brexit.
Read more...Catalonia’s Drive for Independence and the Emergence of Global Cities
Is competition between Barcelona and Madrid the real driver of Catalonia’s independence movement?
Read more...Brexit Becomes More Unhinged as Tory Cage Match Intensifies While May Tries (Again) to Blame EU
The latest Brexit snow job reflects the fact that the Tories are a dead party walking.
Read more...EU Dashes UK Fantasy of Talking About “Future Relationship,” Meaning Trade, Soon
Yet another Brexit fantasy bites this dust, this one the much-ballyhooed “future relationship” talks.
Read more...Catalonia Versus Spain: Conflict Escalates as Constitutional Court Nixes Independence Declaration Pre-Emptively
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Read more...The Great Italian Money Experiment
Italy has taken a step towards issuing a new currency in the form of tax credits. Will it make it more money-like by making it more tradable?
Read more...Catalonia: Puigdemont Promises Secession in Days as King Censures Officials Acting Outside the Law
Gaming out possible moves by Spain if Catalonia proceeds with its secession plan.
Read more...Catalonia Blinks in Secession Staredown
Despite staging large-scale protests on Monday, Catalonia just revealed it is holding a weak set of cards in it secession efforts.
Read more...Standoff in Catalonia
Short term, Catalonia and Madrid are at loggerheads. The next phase is likely an escalation of violence as neither side backs down. ,
Read more...Crackdown in Catalonia
The government in Madrid takes even more aggressive moves to shut down an independence referendum in Catalonia already deemed to be illegal.
Read more...Employment in Europe and the US: Debunking the Story of EU Weakness and US Strength
Why the EU has done better on job creation than generally recognized, while US employment is exaggerated.
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