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on Friday September 08 2017, @06:25PM
from the then-the-Basques,-and-then-...? dept.
from the then-the-Basques,-and-then-...? dept.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41191327
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy says he will ask the courts to revoke a law passed by the Catalan regional government to hold a referendum on independence. He described the vote, planned for 1 October, as illegal.
Earlier, state prosecutors said they would bring criminal charges against Catalan leaders for their endorsement of the referendum.
The pro-independence majority in Catalonia's parliament passed the referendum law on Wednesday. Spain's wealthy north-eastern region already has autonomous powers but the regional government says it has popular support for full secession.
See also:
- Will Catalonia try to secede from Spain this year? [Jan 2017]
- Catalan independence: Plan for quick split from Spain after vote [Jul 2017]
- Catalonia's push for independence from Spain [Nov 2015]
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(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 08 2017, @07:26PM
End of the nation state [soylentnews.org]
No country can allow a small section to secede, otherwise they lose control and money. They'll do whatever they can to stop secession, but obviously it is becoming a rather popular movement around the world. Smaller areas are wondering why they should continue to be members of a state that does not work the way they want, and I can't really fault them for that. Perhaps civilized society should allow people to form their own communities and see how things work out.
Decentralized society will be more adaptable and resilient. Personally I'm tired of thieves being allowed to steal public taxes and allocate resources in ways that do not benefit the actual people.