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Bulletin 297
The port of Pireus. Or, a concept of Spain
May 16, 2012
The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz recently paid a visit to Barcelona. Among other interesting subjects, he explained to a large audience that China wants to buy Greece’s largest port, in Pireus. In fact, the Chinese are not buying the land itself, but all or most of the facilities, which they want to turn into a great trading post between China and Europe.
Monograph 12
The disarray of the European left
February 15, 2011
Jordi Pujol believes that there is great confusion in Europe, especially regarding the left, and that we need to reflect at length to save the welfare state and promote values that are appropriate for our times. He gives an example of this by talking about immigration.
Bulletin 296
We are experiencing difficult times: don’t bury your head in the sand
May 08, 2012
This country and society is going through a critical time. Politically and economically. And socially, in terms of cohesion, identity and values. In the ambit of the European Union, the Spanish State and Catalonia.
Monograph 11
The prestige of Catalan literature
December 15, 2010
Without being triumphalist, Pujol invites us to take pride in the success that Catalan literature is enjoying abroad. He also reflects on the popular Sant Jordi book festival, calls for poets to discover their consciences, and asks if there will ever be a Catalan Nobel Prize Winner.
Bulletin 295
France makes its move
May 02, 2012
France makes its move next Sunday and what happens in Paris from the following Monday will affect, to some extent, the future of Europe. It’s no secret that until Angela Merkel came to power, European policy depended fundamentally on the Bonn-Paris alliance (Berlin-Paris, after reunification).
Monograph 10
Assessment of German reunification
November 15, 2010
President Pujol sees the process of German reunification as positive, noting the differences with Spain in terms of solidarity, analysing the role of the Franco-German axis and pointing out the success of German economic policies aimed at maintaining the country’s competitiveness.
Bulletin 294
The magnitude of the danger
April 24, 2012
This danger was foretold years ago. The danger that Spain seeks to definitively erase – or leave in a residual state and thus condemn – what Catalonia is and always has been: a country with its own personality, able to build, defend and project a society, culture and project. The danger is not new; for many centuries Spain by its very nature has been a dominant conception. It has been unable to impose its will by a predetermined force, above all thanks to Catalonia’s resistance to renounce her personality and her ability to create a dynamic and creative society in the economic and social field.
Monograph 9
Do we still believe?
October 05, 2010
The climate that reigns today at the heart of the Church is one of a certain indifference on the part of society. Jordi Pujol explains the effort involved in being a believer, analyses the disparagement shown towards Christianity in Catalonia and reflects on the Pope’s visit to the Catalan homeland.
Bulletin 293
Don’t sacrifice the future
April 18, 2012
Don’t sacrifice the future. Don’t sacrifice future generations, or, to put it more poignantly, don’t sacrifice children or grandchildren. Don’t sacrifice the future for instant success. Don’t sacrifice the generation of grandchildren for instant exuberance or for electoral success in the next four years either.
Monograph 8
«A World that Goes Further »
September 15, 2010
Jordi Pujol analyses the coordination of efforts by the academic sector, institutions and private initiatives to continue the progress made in biomedical research in Catalonia. He also points out the need to keep up the level of investment and position Barcelona as a key attraction for the scientific community.
Bulletin 292
On immigration
April 11, 2012
Ever since the early twentieth century some sectors in Spain have believed that mass migration from outside Catalonia would solve the “the Catalan problem”. That Spanish migration would check the development of the Catalan political, cultural and social project.
Monograph 7
Values in play
July 15, 2010
At the time of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Jordi Pujol highlights the educational value of sport and its integrating role. He reflects on Habermas' constitutional patriotism and on the feeling of belonging achieved through sport, ending by talking about the Catalan squads and Barça.
Bulletin 291
The Premi d’Honor, a mirror of a culture
March 27, 2012
The annual award for lifetime literary achievement – the Premi d’Honor de les Lletres Catalanes — has once again been hailed with unanimous satisfaction. P. Josep Massot rightly takes his place on the distinguished list of fifty-seven laureates, which include the poets Joan Oliver, Salvador Espriu, Vicent Andrés Estellés and Josep Palau i Fabre; novelists Mercè Rodoreda, Manuel de Pedrolo, Xavier Benguerel and Jaume Cabré; cultural historians P. Miquel Batllori, Joaquim Molas and Albert Manent; linguists Ramon Aramon, Joan Coromines, Antoni M. Badia i Margarit and Joan Solà; and literary critics and educators Joan Triadú.
Monograph 6
The Economy under Examination. How did We get Here?
June 15, 2010
Jordi Pujol analyses the current crisis resulting from property and financial speculation, as well as the deregulation of the system. He also reflects on capitalism, the challenges of the euro, the economic situation at home and the prospects for the future.
Bulletin 290
Recent developments in the field of education
March 21, 2012
Some developments that in principle we may consider positive. 1. The first item of news concerns the priority that the Catalan ministry is giving to reading. As a teacher recently remarked, in the form of a couplet, the slogan must be “reading a lot and writing well, this is how to excel”. Granted, the idea not new. French and German education – which together has a higher rating than ours — has always put an emphasis on reading and writing. We can also add the Swedish and Finnish systems, which are so much in vogue. However, we don’t emulate these enough.
Monograph 5
From Catalonia to the World, without Stopovers
May 15, 2010
Jordi Pujol reflects on the challenges facing Catalonia, in terms of infrastructures, to become a logistics area that is open to the world. He also stresses the need to rebalance Catalonia in territorial terms, via the concept of a networked country.
Bulletin 289
Reflections on the bend in a road. 1714-2014
March 14, 2012
In place of the weekly editorial and due to its relevance, we reproduce in full the speech delivered by Jordi Pujol at ESADE, under the title “Reflections on the bend of a road. 1714-2014".
Monograph 4
Time to Rationalise, Time to Balance
April 15, 2010
In the editorial for this economic monograph, President Pujol reflects on how employment is distributed today in terms of timetables. As an example, he contrasts two European time management models, the German and French. He also analyses the need for change to promote a balance between work, family and social life.
Bulletin 288
The effort not to be small. Or simply to be
March 07, 2012
We are a small country. For our geography and resources. For our population and political influence. And for the pressure that is piled on us to make us even smaller. And so we accept we are small and we shrug it off.
Monograph 3
The power of Catalan culture
March 15, 2010
Jordi Pujol claims that our cultural assets serve to reinforce the collective personality of Catalonia but warns that we need to make a special effort in the area of excellence in order for Catalan culture to continue at the forefront of creativity.
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