When Andreu Pedr’oacute;-Garcia walks into his class every afternoon, he is one of only two university instructors in the state teaching the Catalan language. This class, which was launched at the ...

Dr. Robert Vann, Western Michigan University full professor of Spanish linguistics, has had a longtime interest in the Catalan language and in the people that live in Catalonia, an autonomous ...

CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT Spain (Reuters) - Francesca Munoz, the principal at Sant Miquel primary school near Barcelona, is fighting a linguistic crusade that has fueled a remarkable recovery of the local ...

In writing about how the Catalan language “has become a tool of identity but also of exclusion,” The Times seems to miss the point that the choice to enforce a Spanish-only policy and to outlaw the ...

Barcelona is one of the best-known cities in the world, yet visitors expecting to practice their Spanish can often be surprised when they hear Catalan spoken in the streets. The language has had a ...

In a highly anticipated round of talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments on Wednesday, Spain promised to promote the Catalan language and “dejudicialize” political questions. After years of ...

Catalan independence used to be a cause for an older generation. The northeast Spanish region's push for freedom was long led by Catalans who suffered repression under the Spanish military dictator ...

Madrid – Sports in Spain have always been political. Whether it was Franco's support of the Real Madrid soccer team or Basque cycling, the playing field has never been far from the political office.