The Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia is one with its own rich and distinct culture, customs, and language developed over thousands of years. Catalonian separatist movements have strengthened their presence and reignited the debate of whether there should be an autonomous Catalan state.
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This is the scene in Barcelona’s streets on October 1, 2018, the one-year anniversary of the illegal Catalonian independence referendum. 180,000 pro-independence protestors gathered throughout Catalonia to commemorate the day.
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The former Catalonian President, Carles Puigdemont, was detained in Germany’s northern most state of Schlewsig-Holstein while traveling from Finland to Belgium to present himself to authorities.
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Carles Puigdemont, the president of Catalonia, before the most recent secession vote, is possibly making an attempt to regain public office after his self-imposed exile to Belgium last October.
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The referendums in Kurdistan and Catalonia have gotten very little main stream coverage in the United States. Despite the potential for global upheaval, the American public has heard little from domestic outlets.
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Spain has officially dissolved Catalonia’s regional government and will be hosting new elections on December 21. Catalonia, however, with main contributors to its economy leaving the region, along with lack of EU and international support, faces major obstacles as leaders try to establish their newly declared independence.
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Ex-Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, seeks protection in Belgium following the wide-arrest warrant issued by the European Union. During the Catalan Ex leader’s flee to Belgium, two polls were released suggesting that pro-Catalan independence parties could take the most seats in December’s election.
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The Catalan government announced that independence was approved by almost 90 percent of about 2.3 million voters, while the Spanish courts declared the referendum unconstitutional and refused to recognize the vote.
Read moreCatalonia may soon become its own country, and if Arthur Mas, president of the most northeast region of Spain has his way, it would become the 20th country in the Eurozone and the 29th country in the European Union.
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