Alfons Lopez Tena

Alfons Lopez Tena is a Catalan analyst on public and international affairs. A lawyer, former member of Spain’s Council of the Judiciary and an ex-legislator in the Catalan parliament, He is the author of several books on law and secession.

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This is how a Trump constitutional coup would unfold

A coup in the United States sounds absurd. But who would have thought the US would be in a position where the sitting president is refusing to concede defeat?

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This is how a Trump constitutional coup would unfold

Catalan quest for independence loses its way as populism takes over

Pro-independence Catalan leaders that flout the law are turning the question of independence into a counterproductive binary of good versus evil.

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Catalan quest for independence loses its way as populism takes over