Posted on 09/27/2015 5:31:36 PM PDT by Rusty0604
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Pro-secession parties pushing for Spain's northeastern Catalonia region to break away and form a new Mediterranean nation won a landmark vote Sunday by capturing a regional parliamentary majority, setting up a possible showdown over independence with the central government in Madrid.
With 99 percent of the vote counted, the "Together for Yes" group of secessionists from across a broad political spectrum had 62 seats in the 135-member regional parliament.
Catalans are fiercely proud of their own distinct language and culture. Many who favor breaking away from Spain say their region, which represents nearly a fifth of Spain's economic output, pays too much in taxes and receives less than its fair share of government investment. Independence sentiment grew during Spain's near economic meltdown during the financial crisis.
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From what I’ve read, they’re more to the right then the rest of Spain but considering how far to the left Spain is, they’re still to the left of our Democrats. Their opposition is the euro Christian Democrats, RINOs basically. They’re all for independence thought. At the end of the day, for them its language.
Interesting ramification for soccer fans, what happens to FC Barcelona?
I believe they would no longer be allowed to play in the Spanish League, which would greatly impact their revenues.
Catalonia is far left.
Note - the separatists won only 47% of the vote and 63 of 137 seats
About scotland — it’s not completely true. Their welfare state could run on its own with North Sea oil for a few years. But then it would run out — and that would be sooner rather than later
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