Monday, October 2, 2017

Beautiful Barcelona

Oh my dear Spain. A country I have previously visited and instantly fell in love with. However, sadly, no country is completely perfect. Catalonia by all rights is a separate nation- it has its own language, flag, anthem, you name it. However, legally, it is still a part of Spain. Catalonia has petitioned to become a separate country of its own for quite some time now and like most outcomes nowadays- it has turned violent. Catalonia held a vote where 90% of its participants voted for the split! Among the result a riot ensued between citizens and police. The violence was tamed and the government was given 48 hours to give a decided answer. What do you believe the final outcome will be? What would you decide?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/01/europe/catalonia-spain-independence-referendum-result/index.html


1 comment:

  1. I am interested to see what the final outcome will be. My question is what gives Catalonia the legitmacy of being a seperate nation and who decides this?

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