The independence of Catalonia: jumping on a bandwagon

One of the key debates in the context of Catalan independence is whether the territory should be allowed to hold an independence referendum. José Javier Olivas argues that any decision about the territory’s independence should also involve citizens in the rest of Spain, not simply those in Catalonia. He writes that the Spanish constitution prohibits secession by any Spanish region and that it is up to Catalan nationalists to convince the rest of Spain of the case for Catalonia’s independence.

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ESO: Background Information: Catalan Day. Hundreds of thousands form human chain for Catalan independence http://www.europeansources.info/record/catalan-day-hundreds-of-thousands-form-human-chain-for-catalan-independence/

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