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Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona. Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about their demands. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned secessionist claims into a new headache for a government in Madrid that had only just survived a near-meltdown of Spain's financial system. Four years later, the separatist challenge has neither come to fruition, nor faded away. This book looks at how and why Catalan separatism reached the top of Spain's political agenda, as well as its connection to the broader European malaise generated by flawed political responses to financial and other crises. Through extensive travel and reporting, as well as over fifty interviews with leading Catalan personalities, Raphael Minder explains how Catalans feel about their economy, history and culture, and how secessionist forces have tried to reshape Catalan identity.
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España es una de las zonas del planeta más vulnerables a los embates del cambio climático. Algunos de sus sistemas ecológicos sufren el riesgo de ver acelerado el deterioro de recursos naturales esenciales, como el agua, el suelo fértil o la franja litoral. No sólo está en juego la calidad de vida y la salud de las personas, sino la seguridad de la población y los pilares del bienestar. La crisis climática recorre la geografía española y deja sus rastros en el deshielo de los glaciares de los Pirineos, la subida del mar en el delta del Ebro, las olas de calor más intensas en sus grandes urbes o los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos que sufre la costa mediterránea. Los bosques ...