Global Voices Elaborates on Catalonia
Region: SpainBy Vilaweb Global Voices Elaborates on Catalonia This article was originally published [2] [ca] by the independent online journal Vilaweb [3] [ca]. We republish it with permission. Interview with Violeta Camarasa [4], Global Voices Online [5]‘s Catalan-language [6] editor (Twitter [7]) [ca]. Although Global Voices published their first Catalan-language article [ca], the project took a ... more
Views: 362New Party System in Spain
Region: SpainBy Lali Sandiumenge “Happy 2013! The year in which we will reinitiate the system.” This was the first message that appeared on Twitter on December 31st at midnight from Partido X, Partido del Futuro (Party X, Party of the Future), a new political group that has burst onto the Spanish Internet scene with force. In less than two days and with only three tweets, it has gotten over 2,500 followers. @Part... more
Views: 657Censorship in Catalonia
Region: SpainWritten byJoan Antoni Guerrero Vall Translated by Daniel Bogre Udell Catalan journalist and Global Voices contributor Lali Sandiumenge recently decided to disassociate her blog on digital activism, Guerreros del teclado [es] or “Keyboard Warriors” from Catalonia's leading daily newspaper, La Vanguardia [es]. The decision came after the publication's editorial staff decided to delet... more
Views: 702Spain: On Catalonia's National Day Citizens Take to the Streets and the Internet
Region: Spain
By Violeta Camarasa Catalonia's National Day, the Diada Nacional [2] is held every September 11 to remember the defeat of the Catalan troops in 1714, during the War of the Spanish Succession [3], which imposed a rigid centralism in Spain and marked the end of Catalan political autonomy. This year the holiday will be celebrated following a historic increase for independence, a fact that has been incre... more
Views: 1553Spain: Miner's Strike Featured Across Social Media
Region: SpainBy Elena Arrontes This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. On May 23, 2012, Spanish miners went on an indefinite strike in the coalfields and in the streets, blocking roadways and forming barricades. The movement is protesting the government's decision to do away with 63 percent of state subsidies of coal. The cuts to the Spanish coal mining industry do not include any solutions for th... more
Views: 1005Bank Impunity Spurs Crowdfunding in Spain
Region: SpainWritten by Chris Moya This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. In view of the indifference of the government and the district attorney’s office to investigate the management of Bankia [2] by it's ex chairman, Rodrigo Rato, people in Spain raised money from donations to submit a complaint before the court and meet the requirements to conduct a legal investigation efficien... more
Views: 855Spanish-Speaking Twittersphere Fumes Over Announcement
Region: SpainWritten by Juan Arellano and Translated by L. Finch Twitter's announcement [1], published on January 26, 2012, which revealed that due to its international growth it will restrict [2] certain user content according to the laws of each individual country, caused an immediate and overwhelmingly negative reaction in the Spanish-speaking Twittersphere. The hashtags... more
Views: 1005The best deals for Hotels and Accomodation in Ibiza
Region: SpainBrilliantly situated on the face line of Ibiza’s Playa Den Bossa beach the Hotel Garbi provides every facility conceivable to make visitors stay in the hotel memorable. This recently modernized, 4-star Ibiza hotel is right by the excellent Playa d’en Bossa beach, 4 km from Ibiza town and within walking distance of the island’s best bars and clubs. The hotel’s recent renovation has been known wit... more
Views: 1285Holiday deals to Hostal Talamaca Ibiza, Bossa Mar Apartments
Region: SpainHostal Talamaca Ibiza, a fantastic hotel in Ibiza. It attracts the guests from every part of the world. The clear water of the Mediterranean Sea and the fantastic Talamanca Beach increase the beauty of this hotel. The Hostal Talamaca Ibiza is situated near to the leisure harbours’ and commercial areas of port Botafoch and Ibiza Nueva. People who want to enjoy the nightlife choose the hotel because the neighbor... more
Views: 1726hotel Royal Plaza is treats to the guest coming to Ibiza and that is why these hotels have high rang
Region: SpainRecently modernize - The Central Playa Hotel Ibiza is situated close to the midpoint of Ibiza town and a walking distance to the seaport area, allow guests to enjoy an enthralling nightlife. All the major clubs such as Space, Amnesia, Privilege, Pacha & El Divino - are reached within minutes of drive from the hotel central Playa it is also known as an ideal intention for Clubbers. The Central Playa Hotel Ibiza feel... more
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