It later transpired that he is officer with Provincial Intelligence Branch, working for Prefectura Superior de Policia Catalonia.. ..…

Catalonia's, 'Diada commemorates the fall of Barcelona in the War of Spanish Succession in 1714 and the subsequent loss of institutions and freedoms. ..…

This explanation for Spanish 'state of Catalonia both degrades the complex politics of the situation and betrays complete lack of understanding of recent history.. ... Indeed, it's the legacy of 1978 that has shaped the governments of both Spain and Catalonia.  ..…