Catalonia, born of immigrants
By
Ignasi Aragay
3h agoes
Source
AraCatalonia, born of immigrantsara.catFirst, the data. Already in the 17th century, one in five Catalans had been born in Occitania and other parts of France. That's a long time ago, agreed. Let's jump ahead: in 1930, the same was true for 27% of the population. And by the end of the 20th century, only 25% of people had all four grandparents born in Catalonia. In recent years, especially since the failure of the independence process and coinciding with the global far-right wave, exclusionist discourses have been consolidated. The old guard of Catalan politics, especially former president Pujol, but not only him – also the heirs of PSUC and PSC, or Pujol's historical rival, Raimon Obiols –, continue to advocate for welcome and inclusion, but who listens to them?
You might also wanna read
Rufián clarifies he wants to lead a left-wing front in Catalonia, not Spain
Gabriel Rufián, a prominent figure of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), has clarified that he does not intend to lead a left-wing fron
ara.cat·18d ago
Aliança Catalana es decanta per Lluís Areny com a candidat a Barcelona amb un 80% de probabilitats
L'article informa sobre el procés de selecció del candidat d'Aliança Catalana per a les eleccions municipals a Barcelona. Segons fonts del p
ara.cat·21d ago
Spanish Government and PP clash over 'ley de nietos' as both parties claim political ownership of the nationality law
The Spanish Government spokesperson Elma Saiz has rejected criticism from the opposition Popular Party (PP) regarding the so-called 'ley de
20minutos.es·6d ago
Entidades estatales conmemoran los 35 años de la Constitución de 1991 y llaman a fortalecer la democracia
Infobae·3d ago
El jutge Pedraz exclou el PSC de la investigació fiscal del cas Leire, contràriament a la petició de la Guàrdia Civil
L'Audiència Nacional, a través del jutge Santiago Pedraz, ha exclòs el PSC de la investigació fiscal del cas Leire, tot i que la Guàrdia Civ
ara.cat·1mo ago
Bruselas defiende el endurecimiento de la política migratoria de la UE como respuesta a las demandas ciudadanas
El comisario de Interior y Migraciones de la UE, Magnus Brunner, defiende ante el Parlamento Europeo el giro hacia una política migratoria m
20minutos.es·21d ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.