Spain crisis: 'stop this radicalism and disobedience,' PM tells Catalan leaders
Mariano Rajoy says region must stop 'escalating' independence standoff after thousands protest at police raids government buildings in Barcelon
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/20/spain-guardia-civil-raid-catalan-government-hq-referendum-row
Only discovered because a mate is doing the Barcelona ironman on the 30th...... or thinks he is. Ryan air tried to stop him as well.
THIS goes back YEARS & YEARS
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/11/world/europe/spain-catalonia-protests/index.html
QuoteMany Catalans complain that Catalonia provides many riches and taxes to the rest of Spain -- more than they owe.
London says the same here, and Yorkshire supplies more sportsmen/women :)
As for Scotland? ::) ???
Scotish Indi was watched closely by the Catalans I believe.
Quote from: Rupert on September 21, 2017, 02:24:30 PMAs for Scotland? ::) ???
As a region, well above the median in the UK, even after deducting govt expenditure.
Like with Scotland, external influences/preferences/misinformation will likely prevent independence. The EU is keen on these things not happening.