The Catalan Way, in the English-language international press

The full article with news stories from all over the world was originally published in VilaWeb on Sept 11, 2013

An updated collection of articles showing the reaction to the Catalan Way human chain of September 11th in the English-language international press

One year after the massive demonstration on September 11, 2012, organized by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) with 1.5 million participants in Barcelona, the same organization has again proven its ability to mobilize the citizenry with an impressive human chain that went from one end of Catalonia to the other, some 400 kilometers, and linked up with Valencia in the South and Northern Catalonia to the north. Although the demonstration was covered by many international media outlets last year, this year the Catalan Way was designed to call attention to and amplify the demands for independence throughout the world.

And it did so in spades, even before the hundreds of thousands of participants began to join hands at 17:14 (5:14pm local time). Over the last few days, in fact, many news outlets have talked about the Catalan Way, and the coverage only got stronger throughout the morning. The spectacular success of the human chain placed the Catalan Way on many front pages by midday, as was the case of the Wall Street Journal and Aljazeera, and The Guardian asked its readers for photographs and videos of the impressive mobilization.

VilaWeb has a complete listing of articles that have appeared in the principal media all over the world. I have listed here only the English-language sources. You can find the complete list of world news sources in the original article, which includes new stories published in Remember that Google's Translator can be used to translate articles into whatever language suits you best.

Australia

Sky News: Catalonia calls for independence

Canada

DigitalJournal: Catalan Way Towards Independence' — human chain to span region

China

South China Morning Post: Catalan stars and stripes fly for independence chain

England

BBC News: Catalans to form 400km 'independence' human chain and the video Catalans mark Independence Day with huge human chain

Financial Times: Catalans join hands in independence protest

The Guardian: Catalans join hands in huge human chain for independence from Spain and their call for photos and videos

The Telegraph: 400,000 person human chain stretching 250 miles for Catalan independence

Huffington Post: Independence, the Catalan Way

AP (The Independent, Denver Post): Catalans form human chain in Spain separation bid

Gibraltar

GBC: Cataluña celebrates its National Day with human chain

India

Times India Would Spain show democratic maturity and grant Catalonia its independence?

Ireland

The Irish Times: Catalans unite for ‘human chain’ as part of bid to separate from Spain

and also Thousands of Catalans form ‘human chain’ as part of push for independence

Malaysia

The Sun Daily: Thousands of Catalonians prepare 'human chain' demo

New Zealand

The New Zealand Herald: Catalans form human chain in Spain separation bid

Québec

Montreal Gazette: Catalans in favour of breaking away from Spain start gathering for human chain

Russia

Russia Today: Over a million Catalans lock hands in independence chain (Photos/video)

Scotland

Newsnet Scotland: Madrid bans pro-Catalan demo in Valencia

Thailand

Bangkok Post: Catalans prepare 'human chain' independence demo

United States

The Wall Street Journal: Catalan Separatists Face Challenge on Referendum

CNN: Catalans to link up in human chain today in their call for secession from Spain

The Washington Post: Catalans in favor of breaking away from Spain form huge human chain to advertise their cause


Time: Catalonia Readies for Large Pro-Independence March

Fox News: Catalans in favor of breaking away from Spain form huge human chain to advertise their cause

ABC: Catalonia Readies for Large Pro-Independence March and later Catalan protesters forms human chain for independence from Spain

Reuters: Pragmatism may guide politicians as Catalonian separatism flares again

Boston Globe: Catalonia readies for large pro-independence march

Businessweek: Mas Saying Catalonia Headed For Statehood Backs Off Independence

New York Times: A Referendum for Catalonia (Op Ed by Artur Mas, President of Catalonia)

Los Angeles Times: A 250-mile show of support for Catalonia independence

Wall Street Journal: Catalan Separatists Face Challenge on Referendum plus extra photo in front of Sagrada Familia church (by Gaudí)

CNN: Catalans to link up in human chain today in their call for secession from Spain

GlobalPost: Economic grudge fuels Catalan independence fight

Greenfield Recorder: Ashfield family in Catalonia's 250-mile 'human chain'

Non-English-language media

There were also articles in the following countries and newspapers/media outlets:

Argentina
Austria
Basque Country
Belgium
Brazil
Brittany
Cabilia
Corsega
Flanders
France
Galicia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Iran
Italy
Mexico
Occitania
Persian Gulf States
Portugal
Quebec (in French)
Sardinia
Switzerland