🇪🇸 What has changed in Catalonia a year after its secession vote? | Inside Story

One year ago separatists, who control the Catalan regional government, staged what they called a binding referendum on Catalan independence.
Spain's central government in Madrid rejected the vote as illegal and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sent paramilitary police in to try to stop it, leading to scenes of violence in Barcelona and other provincial cities. When the Catalan parliament declared independence in late October Rajoy imposed direct rule from Madrid and had some Catalan leaders arrested.

One year on from the controversial vote, Spain has a new prime minister and the regional government in Barcelona has a new president.
Some Catalan leaders remain in jail. Others, including Carles Puigdemont who led the referendum campaign, are in exile.

So, with most of the core issues separating Madrid and Barcelona still unresolved, how much has really changed - on both sides?



Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom


Guests:

Jordi Vilanova - National Secretary, Catalan National Assembly.

Toni Roldan - Spanish Member of Parliament (Ciudadanos Party).

Gabriel Garroum - Kings College, London.



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