johnsteward

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   by johnsteward 7y ago

   As it would take hours to complete the above view with references that support (e.g. Pujol's corruption) and reject (e.g. what motivated Franco's coup d'etat), I would like to notify any readers of the above post that it cann
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   by johnsteward 7y ago

   The democracy index for Spain has been on the free fall for some years now. Whether Spain will return to a democratic approach to resolving civic and political issues rather than the current authoritarian approach that curtails civil freedo
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   by johnsteward 7y ago

   Catalonia isn't the richest region of Spain anymore. The separate identity emerges from a distinct latinic language--Catalan--, and a history of past independence. The perceived lack of respect by Spanish authorities of Catalan culture
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   by johnsteward 7y ago

   An interesting issue in the eventual independence of Catalonia is that, by law, Spanish citizens remain Spanish even if they are also citizens of another country. Therefore Catalans would not lose their Spanish passports, and would be there