An independence based on a referendum arranged by separatists and which almost only separatists participated in, is hardly "pretty fundamental". Take a look at

An independence based on a referendum arranged by separatists and which almost only separatists participated in, is hardly "pretty fundamental". Take a look at the support for independence: it's not a majority opinion and it's getting smaller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_independence_movement#2017_referendum,_Declaration_of_Independence_and_new_regional_elections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_independence_movement#...