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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2014, 05:58 PM Sep 2014

Eying Scotland, Spain Catalans seek secession vote

http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Catalans-demand-secession-vote-as-Scot-poll-looms-5747629.php

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans energized by Scotland's upcoming independence referendum protested Thursday for a secession vote aimed at carving out a new Mediterranean nation in what is now northeastern Spain.

The events illustrated how the Scottish vote in just one week is captivating breakaway minded Europeans in several countries....

"If the Yes wins in Scotland, and it looks like it will be close, and Europe accepts it, they will accept Catalonia, which is bigger and in relation to Spain stronger than Scotland in relation to England," said Florenca, 65. "Catalonia is potentially much more powerful."...

Polls have suggested that Scotland's independence vote on Sept. 18 is too close to call and that has captivated a wide variety of groups in addition to Catalan separatists. They include pro-independence Basques in northern Spain; Corsicans who want to break away from France; Italians from several northern regions; and Flemish speakers in Belgium demanding more autonomy, independence or union with the Netherlands.


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Eying Scotland, Spain Catalans seek secession vote (Original Post) KamaAina Sep 2014 OP
I wonder if this will set off a chain of things shenmue Sep 2014 #1
Wales may well be interested KamaAina Sep 2014 #2
Wow shenmue Sep 2014 #3

shenmue

(38,503 posts)
1. I wonder if this will set off a chain of things
Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:06 PM
Sep 2014

Wonder if the rest of the U.K. will ask to break off as well. And some other regions or segments of different commonwealths and whatnot.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
2. Wales may well be interested
Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:24 PM
Sep 2014

and of course there's the desire for Irish unification.

Of course, the Welsh are kind of up against it, because they're part of "England and Wales" (Bonnie Prince Jug-ears and all that. )

shenmue

(38,503 posts)
3. Wow
Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:28 PM
Sep 2014

It could be a whole different thing in a few years. I'm not sure whether I like it, but I suppose they'll vote the way they want.

It'll be a little weird having to look at a different map like that.

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