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A nice and quite objective article recently published by Los Angeles Times explaining the political situation between Catalonia and Spain.
The article lacks of scratching deeper in the issue, but it is ok
Francesc
Spain’s economic troubles spur Catalonia separatists


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Hi everyone

A nice and quite objective article recently published by Los Angeles Times explaining the political situation between Catalonia and Spain.

The article lacks of scratching deeper in the issue, but it is ok

Francesc

Spain’s economic troubles spur Catalonia separatists to take new tack
Separatist sentiment has simmered for decades, fueled by belief the region’s needs are given short shrift by Madrid. As austerity looms, Catalonia’s independentistas are turning to economic arguments.
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
August 15, 2010




Reporting from Barcelona, Spain — The economy is flailing, unemployment is sky-high and painful government cutbacks lie ahead. Now is the time, it would seem, for the people of Spain to pull together. To Joan Puigcercos, it’s all the more reason to split up.
A resident of wealthy Catalonia here in the sunny northeastern corner of the country, Puigcercos blames Spain’s economic woes on the government in Madrid and what he sees as its irresponsible and discriminatory ways.


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