International coverage of the Barcelona Referendum

Internacional / Dilluns, 18 d'abril de 2011 10:24 h
International press and media organisations around the world responded more with curiosity than with in-depth-analysis on the issue of self-determination for Catalonia in their coverage of the Barcelona Referendum on Catalan Independence of 10 April 2011.

230,590 people vote Yes to independence

Internacional / Dilluns, 11 d'abril de 2011 19:43 h
In the Referendum on Catalan Independence in Barcelona held yesterday, 10th April 2011, 230,590 electors voted Yes to independence.  

10A Barcelona Referendum makes history with 21.37% turnout

Internacional / Dilluns, 11 d'abril de 2011 02:00 h
“We could never, even in our wildest dreams, have imagined a turnout like this”. Alfred Bosch, the Barcelona Decideix spokesman, was visibly moved as he announced the final turnout figure in the Referendum on Independence for Catalonia in Barcelona.

The Yes vote scores an overwhelming 91.46%

Internacional / Dilluns, 11 d'abril de 2011 01:57 h
With 44.65% of the votes counted so far, the Yes vote has overwhelmingly won with 91.46% of the vote, while No votes totalled 7.32%. Blank null votes were registered as 1.22%, while spoiled papers were 0.05% of ballots cast.

10A turnout a surprising 15.21%

Internacional / Diumenge, 10 d'abril de 2011 18:12 h
As of 5.00pm, the Barcelona Decideix organisation has registered a turnout of 15.21%. This figure has far exceeded the 10% turnout which the referendum organisers had set as a threshold for success of the vote. 

International coverage of 10A voting day

Internacional / Diumenge, 10 d'abril de 2011 15:32 h
International press and media organisations around the world are highlighting the relevance of the Barcelona referendum on Catalan independence. Associated Press, Deutschlandfunk and the Hungarian newspaper Origo Nagyvilág report on today's vote. 

In just 3 hours, turnout exceeds 8.3%

Internacional / Diumenge, 10 d'abril de 2011 15:00 h
Turnout at 12 noon was registered at 8.3%. This figure suggests that the final turnout will almost certainly exceed the 10% turnout figure, which the organisation has set as the threshold indicating success.

Final countdown to the 10A Referendum

Internacional / Dilluns, 4 d'abril de 2011 17:21 h
This Sunday, April 10^th, the referendum in Barcelona will close a series of referendums that started in September 2009 in Arenys de Munt. These polls have already been held in 532 cities and towns in Catalonia.

“Don’t vote”, the 10th of April campaign video

Comunicació / Dimarts, 29 de març de 2011 17:07 h
A group of high-profile actors and presenters from the world of Catalan television have launched a video which calls upon their fellow citizens to vote in the referendum on Catalan independence which takes place on the 10th of April.

Barcelona Decideix at the UN

Internacional / Divendres, 25 de març de 2011 22:24 h
The International team of Barcelona Decideix, led by Anna Arqué and Elisenda Paluzie, travelled to New York with two objectives: on the one hand, to present the platform to the Catalan communiy in New York, and on the other, to introduce the Independence of Catalonia as a topic for debate in several organizations.

Presentation of 'Barcelona Decideix' in New York

Internacional / Dijous, 17 de març de 2011 22:03 h
This Saturday March 19, the organization 'Barcelona Decideix' (Barcelona Decides) will present its initiative in New York.

The Catalan Parliament backs the referendum

Internacional / Dissabte, 12 de març de 2011 21:00 h
On March, 10th, 2011, the Catalan Parliament approved by a large majority (85 to 47), a motion reaffirming Catalonia’s right to self-determination and giving support to the referendum on Catalonia’s independence organized by civic platforms such as Barcelona Decideix.

Barcelona Decideix, in Madrid

Comunicació / Dimecres, 23 de febrer de 2011 08:06 h
Today, Tuesday, February 22, “Barcelona Decideix” has presented in Madrid his initiative to the Spanish and international press. Members of the organization have given details of the last round of a process that began one year and a half ago in Arenys de Munt and now ends in the capital of Catalonia.

Barcelona Decideix wipes the floor with Gràcia

Comunicació / Diumenge, 20 de febrer de 2011 23:25 h
Turnout rate attains 33.57%. “If we had enough means, we would beat records in all the city”, says Alfred Bosch.

The 24 hours of Gràcia: a vote marathon

Comunicació / Dissabte, 19 de febrer de 2011 23:50 h
It is neither a motor racing nor a music festival; it is a real marathon of  ballot boxes and votes. This weekend, Barcelona Decideix has decided to beat herself and has organized 24 hours of anticipated balloting of the Referendum on Independence in the district of Gràcia.