I represent the pro-independence Catalan Republican Left in Spain's Congress. Part of my job, therefore, is trying to explain and sustain our quest for social justice and for Catalan Freedom in the Spanish Parliament. It is not an easy job, not only because the two main Spanish parties are against such ideas, but also because they oppose the notion of self-determination itself. In contrast to the Scottish/British scenario, the Catalan/Spanish issue could seem in deadlock, since Madrid does not allow Catalans to vote on their future. There have been a number of proposals for holding a referendum among citizens living in Catalonia to ask the people about independence in a future Catalan … [Read more...] about Catalonia is close to independence, despite Madrid
Alfred Bosch
About Alfred Bosch
Alfred Bosch is spokesman in Spain’s Congress for Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC). He is author of several books of non-fiction, including ‘Nelson Mandela, l'últim home-déu’ (winner of the Carles Rahola prize) and 'La Via Africana' (winner of the Joan Fuster prize) and seven novels. He has taught at Barcelona’s Pompeu Fabra university and the University of Chicago.