Catalan separatists on collision course with Madrid after election victory

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Catalan separatists on collision course with Madrid after election victory



BARCELONA: There were celebrations in Barcelona after pro-independence parties won an absolute majority of seats in Catalonia’s 135-strong regional parliament.

With more than 90% of votes counted the main secessionist group “Together for Yes” were set to win 62 seats, while the communist pro-independence CUP will have another 10.

The separatists have opened up a significant gap between themselves and pro-unity parties. Second place “Citizens” are on course for 25 seats while Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party is trailing with 11.

But crucially, after a record turnout of more than 77%, the pro-independence groupings failed to secure more than half of total votes, a threshold opponents claim is necessary to legitimise the independence drive.

Rajoy responded to the vote by retweeting a message from his party vowing to ensure Spain remains united. He points out that his country’s constitution makes Catalan independence illegal.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-09-28

[RuamRudy]

Great news from Barcelona this morning - next will come the European establishment backlash, a mix of scare mongering, lies and threats, but hopefully the Catalans can keep their nerve and stay the course.

[Bignose]

Couldn't agree more, the recent propaganda and white noise in the UK before the vote on Scottish independance is a classic example. The "establishment" will stop at nothing to ensure their interests are protected and the status qou remains.

There will be no end to the lies, spin and misinformation broadcast to the public to intimidate and scare the masses.

What value can on placed on genuine debate and reasoned arguement when there are billions of dollars and political power involved?

Edited September 28, 2015 by Bignose

[Srikcir]

Despite the landlisde victory for the separatists, a coalition government is likely but Rajoy will become irrelevant in terms of politics..

Give the secessionist group two years in control of the parliament and the King of Spain is going to have a rebellion if he doesn't begin to prepare for reconciliation with Catalonia.

[bangkapi]

They will have no problem with their independence as long as they go with the correct central bank and debt-based fractional reserve fiat currency.

They cannot have their own sound currency.... Nobody can!!

[bendejo]

Couldn't agree more, the recent propaganda and white noise in the UK before the vote on Scottish independance is a classic example. The "establishment" will stop at nothing to ensure their interests are protected and the status qou remains.

There will be no end to the lies, spin and misinformation broadcast to the public to intimidate and scare the masses.

What value can on placed on genuine debate and reasoned arguement when there are billions of dollars and political power involved?

Just saw a news feature this weekend, said 40% of the UK press is owned by Murdoch, and that 70% of the media is conservative-leaning.

Good on the Catalans, this has been going on for a very long time as well.

[jope]

Let's split!

Always a good idea. All the good things will stay the same, only the bad big brother cannot force himself onto the smaller one any longer.

Catalans will continue to have freedom of movement within Europe, money transfers from the European Union will come whenever needed, import and export will continue without these bad bad EU-regulations, the currency of Catalonia is a strong lighthouse in stormy economic weathers, the other European nations will show their solidarity in every way possible, ... oh, wait....