After an unofficial referendum in October 2017, the pro-independence political parties in the Catalan parliament unilaterally declared independence from Spain. In response, the Spanish government invoked…
Browsing: Dr Georgina Blakeley
Catalonia: a year on, political prisoners go unnoticed by the rest of the world
Spain’s prime minister loses no-confidence vote: what next?
Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, has been forced to resign by his national parliament, which voted by 180 seats to 169 in favour of a…
Catalonia declares independence – and Spain enters uncharted territory
Shortly after Catalonia’s parliament in Barcelona voted to declare independence from Spain on October 27, the senate in Madrid voted to trigger Article 155 of the…
Explainer: what you need to know about Catalonia
Expert in Spanish Politics, Dr Georgina Blakeley, who is Director of Teaching (Politics) at The Open University, explains the background to Catalonia’s calls for independence, which…
OU shortlisted for three Times Higher Education Awards 2017
The OU has been shortlisted for three prestigious awards for its innovation in teaching and research impact, with The Open University Business School (OUBS) also in…