Dieser Artikel wurde für die luxemburgische Tageszeitung “Lëtzebuerger Journal” geschrieben, und wurde in der Rubrik “Reportage” veröffentlicht. Text in veränderter Form im Print) Seborga, ein Dorf mit 320 Einwohnern, liegt etwa 10 Kilometer von der italienischen Riviera und etwa 25 Kilometer von der französischen Grenze mit Italien entfernt. Der Weg zur bergigen Ortschaft in der […]
I visited a small village which claims independence from Italy. This is what I learnt
Seborga, a village of 320 inhabitants in the province of Imperia, is located around 10 kilometers from the Italian riviera and about 25 kilometers from the French border with Italy. The road to the mountainy town is often narrow and steep, as are many villages in the region. Entering Seborga, visitors are first confronted with […]
Why don’t we treat Brexit the same way we do secessionists Scotland and Catalonia?
Last week, the Spanish constitutional court decided to put a fine of over $14,000 on the organizers of the Catalonian independence referendum, for every day that it continues. Prior to this decision, thousands of referendum ballots had been seized by the central government, as Spain considers its rebellious region to behave unconstitutionally. Catalonia, currently a […]
Mentioned by a Catalan blog
I was recently featured by a blogger who writes about Catalan independence. The blogpost can be read here.
Et si on traitait le Brexit de la même façon que la Catalogne et l’Ecosse?
La semaine dernière, la cour constitutionnelle espagnole a décidé de mettre une amende de plus de 10 000 € par jour aux organisateurs du référendum de l’indépendance de la Catalogne tant qu’ils continuent le processus de votation. Avant cette décision, des milliers de bulletins de référendum avaient été saisis par le gouvernement central qui considère […]
Let Bavaria secede
A recent YouGov poll commissioned by the German newspaper Bild struck a blow to the federal government in Germany. 32 per cent of people in the federal state of Bavaria indicated that they support the secession of the state from the power in Berlin. Out of the 16 states polled, support for the creation of […]