http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41780116
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Best thing Spain could do now is let them do it. Judging by how they have handled it so far they will probably carpet bomb Barcelona.
This is such a crazy situation that need never have arisen! As I understand it the majority of the people in the region do not want independence – Barcelona may have a big population but it is not representative of Catalonia as a whole. (Barcelona 1.6 million, Catalonia 7.5 million). The central government should have let the referendum go ahead and the majority would have voted “no”. Simple.
*Split was about 50/50 a few years ago, probably more like 55/45 60/40 swing to independence after recent events. +70% want a referendum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gofer Blue
**Barcelona is probably the only region that would vote no, the independence movement is stronger in Girona, Osona, Llieda, Pirineus and places like that due the the larger influence of Spanish in the city.
The current government of catalunya stood on a single ticket of independence in 2014 and through a coalition hold a majority in the parliament, if that's your thing.
But agreed had Spain let them vote they might not have won, now there is no turning back.