I find this quite funny: Carles Puigdemont escaped Spain without being arrested by the police this month. Puigdemont, the former Catalan president and separatist leader, returned to Barcelona for a brief visit, during which he gave a speech at the Arc de Triomf. Despite his public appearance, he was not detained due to concerns about … Read more
Meet the EU’s adorably awkward real-life superhero: Captain Europe The Next Web by Már Másson Maack I know that this doesn’t strictly have anything to do with tech — except for the social media presence — but trust me, you’ll want to know more about this. While scrolling through Twitter, on the prowl for stories on EU … Read more
.cat Domain a Casualty in Catalonian Independence Crackdown EFF.org Updates On October 1, a referendum will be held on whether Catalonia, an autonomous region of the northeast of Spain, should declare itself to be an independent country. The Spanish government has ruled the referendum illegal, and is taking action on a number of fronts to shut it … Read more