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Most people in Barcelona are not "pro-independence". Most "pro-independence" people come from rural areas, or small cities. Industrial and touristic areas of Ca

by faragon 10y ago

Most people in Barcelona are not "pro-independence". Most "pro-independence" people come from rural areas, or small cities. Industrial and touristic areas of Catalan region of Spain are not nationalists/separatists. That sentiment comes much like in other regions, because of the crisis. P.S. I live in Barcelona.

jacquesm 10y ago
That's pretty much my experience. I spent a few weeks every year in Barcelona for the last 3 years or so, super nice people and a very nice city (especially the architecture and the amazing blend of city and sea).
scalesolved 10y ago
Slightly different personal data point from my guiri perspective living in Barcelona I'd say that of the 12-15 Catalans that I know well the clear majority are pro independence. Seems polls have between 60-80% of Catalans want independence : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poll-finds-that-60-of-catalans-want-independence-9208329.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poll-finds-th... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29982960 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29982960 As the urban region of Barcelona has around 5 million residents (7.5 million in Catalunya) the urban areas do have a lot of support for the movement.
- faragon 10y ago
  You "forget" that the "80%" was on an unofficial and illegal (currently on Court) poll/"referendum" with massive abstention, because supported mostly by Catalan nationalist parties, and not by constitutionalists (the ones supporting the Rule of Law). Real pro-independency support in Catalan regions is about 35-45%, being much less in industrial and touristic areas (you can find official statistics about the subject -INE and CEO-). In my opinion, nationalist agitprop in Catalonia, more than reaching the independence from Spain, it will "break" Catalan region psychologically in two, because of the polarization, much like it happens in North Ireland or Belgium. I hope it doesn't happen in Barcelona, as it is a nice place to live and invest, with really nice and open minded people. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29478415 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29478415

by faragon 10y ago

jacquesm 10y ago

That's pretty much my experience. I spent a few weeks every year in Barcelona for the last 3 years or so, super nice people and a very nice city (especially the architecture and the amazing blend of city and sea).

scalesolved 10y ago

Slightly different personal data point from my guiri perspective living in Barcelona I'd say that of the 12-15 Catalans that I know well the clear majority are pro independence. Seems polls have between 60-80% of Catalans want independence : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poll-finds-that-60-of-catalans-want-independence-9208329.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poll-finds-th... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29982960 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29982960 As the urban region of Barcelona has around 5 million residents (7.5 million in Catalunya) the urban areas do have a lot of support for the movement.

faragon 10y ago
You "forget" that the "80%" was on an unofficial and illegal (currently on Court) poll/"referendum" with massive abstention, because supported mostly by Catalan nationalist parties, and not by constitutionalists (the ones supporting the Rule of Law). Real pro-independency support in Catalan regions is about 35-45%, being much less in industrial and touristic areas (you can find official statistics about the subject -INE and CEO-). In my opinion, nationalist agitprop in Catalonia, more than reaching the independence from Spain, it will "break" Catalan region psychologically in two, because of the polarization, much like it happens in North Ireland or Belgium. I hope it doesn't happen in Barcelona, as it is a nice place to live and invest, with really nice and open minded people. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29478415 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29478415