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TMB Throws it's toys out of the pram by banning ads on buses
" TMB can only be described as pathetic for vetoing and advert for their buses which reminds the Catalan government that they should include a checkbox which says “Castellano” on the enrolement papers for schools here in Catalonia. This check box is for parents to tick so... Calçotada - Spring onion grilled - Catalan tradition
That name refers to a popular celebration about a special white onion, spring onion “the calçot”. Last week was the family calçot celebration and my house was full of people. Because the first ingredient of...
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Christopher Columbus was a Scot according to Spanish historian
" Christopher columbus wasn’t Italian or Catalan, he was Scottish!Most people like myself have gone through life thinking Christopher Columbus was Italian. It was taken for granted, especially when I was at school.Then we had a few cases that he may have been Catalan... The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia
"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...Farewell to the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom - The Political map o...
Farewell to the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom - The Political map of Europe faces changes Basque Country - independence referendum likelyA Basque Government referendum Bill was placed before the Basque...Referendum Bill could pave way to Basque Freedom
A Basque Government referendum Bill was placed before the Basque Government today (29th May 2008), that could be the first step towards the Basque Country voting for independence from the Spanish state in 2010. In...An animalpark closed in north Spain due to mal treatment
I followed the treatment of the animals already a couple of years by visiting the park and through internal info from vets and staff. The park is owed by the Conde of Torroella de Montgri: Alfons de Robert....How to tell a Catalan from a Castillian
While watching a television show set in Barcelona, I mentioned that the street signs in that Spanish city were not in the Spanish language. “They’re in Catalan, an entirely different language.” My fellow...Coldest summer in years registered in Catalunya
As a slap in the face to the global warming theory, Catalunya (Spain) is registering the coldest summer in years. July finished colder than any summer since 2002, and August is considerably colder than normal. Already there is snow falling in the mountains, which isn't...
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