PERSONALITIES AND INDIVIDUALS

People who, regardless of the number of followers, language or posting frequency, write interesting, insightful, or useful content about the political situation in Catalonia.

CNI Catalunya

If you could only follow one account, this is the one you want. Extremely insightful daily threads about the players involved in the European political chess board, with special attention to Catalonia's situation. If you're for Catalonia's independence his posts will give you a daily morale boost. If you're against it... well, then maybe not so much. Writes in Spanish.

Liz Castro

http://www.lizcastro.com

Writer and publisher. She writes books about Catalonia (among other subjects), and can often be seen translating into English relevant tweets or live interviews. Writes in English, Catalan and Spanish.

Arnau Riwz

http://instagram.com/arnauriwz

Helps refute fake news and often posts very informational threads collecting information regarding the actions of the Spanish government against Catalonia. Writes in English, Catalan and Spanish.

Jordi Borràs

http://jborras.cat

Photojournalist and writer. Knows very well the Spanish far right organizations. He often covers demonstrations as they happen and provides photo evidence of the damage caused by these groups. Usually writes in Catalan.

Vicent Partal

https://www.vilaweb.cat

He's the director of Vilaweb, a well-known Catalan news site. In his personal Twitter account he often posts a selection of relevant articles from Vilaweb, plus other important or interesting information from other sources. He writes mainly in Catalan, but he shares content in English, French, Catalan and Spanish.

Albano-Dante Fachin

https://albanodante.net

Politician. Despite being against Catalonia's independence, he has earnt the respect of many Catalans (both pro- and against independence) for his honesty and his willingness to defend the right to decide and to challenge the Spanish government when it acts in an unjust manner. Writes in Catalan and Spanish.

ALBERTDM

He knows a thing or two about the security forces in Catalonia and Spain. In his tweets he often posts about politics based on his own principles. Writes mainly in Catalan, but also Spanish, or Aranese.

Joan Mangues

Posts interesting information about Spanish political parties, especially things they'd rather you didn't know. His latest thread unmasking the Ciudadanos party has been getting lots of attention even outside Catalonia. Writes mainly in Spanish.

Xavier Torrens

Teacher of political sciences at University of Barcelona. Writes about politics, culture and current news, especially the ones that have to do with the actions of Spanish ultra-right wing groups in Catalonia or refutal of the Spanish government's positions. Writes mainly in Spanish and Catalan.

Tim Parfitt

http://timothyparfitt.com

Author and news host. Englishman living between Barcelona and Madrid. Understands Spanish and Catalan politics very well and often comments on the actions of Spanish politicians. Writes mostly in English.