The former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, described this as an example of “linguicide” by Spain. “Hatred of the Catalan language is a constant among many Spaniards,” he said.

Catalan is the language spoken in the Països Catalans (Catalonia, Valencia and Balearic Islands), in Spain, as well as in three other European states: France, Italy and Andorra. The territory where it ...

Throughout history, the language and culture of Catalonia have been suppressed. Spanish dictator Franco outlawed the speaking of Catalan between 1939 and 1975. That oppression of the language and ...

11 April 2018, 9h00-17h00 Venue: Centre for Europoean Studies – 1376 LeMarchant Street, Halifax The Centre for Europoean Studies brought professors and students from the Université de Montréal to ...