In Spain, while the country mulls asking for a bailout from the European Central Bank, a whole other crisis is brewing. The relatively well-off Catalonia region, which includes the commercial hub of Barcelona, has announced that it will hold snap elections and a referendum to decide whether it should break away from Spain and form a separate republic. Many Catalans resent that their region pays more taxes and receives fewer government services than other regions where the economy is less robust.
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Wow!
Sad part is that I'll have to break the news to the dog that no actions are being taken anywhere in the world to create a nation of Dogalonia, or any other nations with the word Dog in the name. Best if she hears it from me rather than someplace else.
“Many Catalans resent that their region pays more taxes and receives fewer government services than other regions where the economy is less robust.”
They might be surprised at how much they consume in “services”. In good economies the developed areas have a legitimate gripe, but with the economic depression I’m sure they’re not sending nearly as much into the central government’s coffers as they have in the past.