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Hello. I must say when I read Valerià's email I started to write some lines in the same terms as Simone. Yet, no matter how valuable the discussions of 'not being critical', of 'BBC as a non-partisan source' and even of which 'non-partisan sources' should be referred to in relation to this issue are, they certainly lead us into different path from the one which probably matters the most. Anyway, just to share with you some ideas, and viewing this issue from neighbouring Portugal, it is clear to me that a) the subject is not high in the public or political agenda here; b) national political issues of circunstancial importance are the ones being debated in the media, especially after local elections (which took place also on October 1st); c) street comments referring to what will happen to Barcelona in the Champions league seem to get all the attention in cafés and streets (at least these are the ones I seem to be hearing); d) There is a slight emotion here when tv images show people in Catalonia singing 'Grandola Vila Morena' holding a carnation, referring to Portugal's 1974 revolution, which is not so distant in time and memory. But overall, what is taking place in Catalonia could be taking place in the Balkans or even in the Caucasus, and it would not make much of a difference here, at least in the ways in which this is being discussed and looked at (there are some exceptions of course). Naturally possible consequences will have much stronger impacts on the western part of Iberia (and in Europe overall). What I can say from where I stand is that this is not high in the agenda. Can't recall to see any debate in the University about this issue in the last 12 months for example. Greetings, João João Sarmento, PhD Assistant Professor, Geog. Dept., Univ. Minho Senior Researcher - Centre for Geographical Studies, Univ. Lisbon ________________ Geography Department, University of Minho Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal Tel.351 253510560 ext.7564 - Fax. 351 253510569 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> https://sites.google.com/view/jsar ________________________________ From: A forum for critical and radical geographers [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of simone tulumello [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 04 October 2017 13:46 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Catalonia referendum Dear Valerià, how "critical" is the idea that there's only international "non-partisan" sources around? (And I'm not even getting into a discussion of how much "non-partisan" the BBC is...) Regards, Simone 2017-10-04 11:57 GMT+02:00 Valerià Paül <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>: Dear critical geographers, The situation in Catalonia/Spain is getting worse. Please do follow the international press in order to understand what is happening, such as: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41493014 Other sources are partisan. We strongly urge for international supervision, help and solidarity. Kindest regards, V. 2017-10-03 10:23 GMT+02:00 abel albet i mas <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>: Today, general strike in Catalonia in response to brutal abuse of power by Spanish police during the referendum and contempt for democracy by Spanish government. It’s not just a matter of the claim for independence: it’s about freedom and basic human rights… for 7,500,000 EU (EU?) citizens. Please, watch and share videos on police actions during October 1st referendum. https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelpCatalonia https://twitter.com/hashtag/catalanreferendum https://twitter.com/hashtag/Catalonia http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/telenoticies-vespre/analisi-de-lactuacio-de-la-policia-nacional-i-la-guardia-civil/video/5692139/ Thanks for solidarity! Open letters…sent before the referendum: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/21/spains-dangerous-bid-to-block-catalan-vote http://www.ara.cat/2017/09/29/Carta_Academics_Americans.pdf?hash=6ef3fc9870832ae0d5550253b697dbacb970c628 http://www.ara.cat/en/North-American-academics-condemning-Catalonia_0_1878412340.html https://helpcatalonia.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/open-letter-on-political-repression-in-catalonia-for-academics-based-in-the-uk-and-ireland/ https://helpcatalonia.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/open-letter-on-political-repression-in-catalonia-for-us-mexico-or-canada-academics/ El 29/9/17 a les 17:50, Hillary Shaw ha escrit: This is getting very interesting, Reuters says re Madrid, "The central government, which has sent thousands of police reinforcements to the region to prevent people from voting.....". http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-spain-politics-catalonia/everything-prepared-for-catalan-vote-but-madrid-says-it-wont-happen-idUKKCN1C41FJ And if Catalonia does secede, will it still be part of the EU? 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