Summary:
Tensions
between the Spanish government and Catalonia's regional government have been
rising in recent months. On December the Catalan authorities said the
referendum would be on 9 November 2014, but Mariano Rajoy, Spanish prime
minister, has vowed to block the
vote and has said that a referendum on independence for Catalonia would be
illegal so it can’t take place.
Spanish
authorities thought that the economic crisis fuelled the Catalan nationalism but Mariano Rajoy is optimistic and
has said that they expect a good growth forecast.
Under current Spanish law, the referendum would not be binding because it has not received the backing of the central
government. However Artur Mas, the Catalan president, has said that the
referendum could be celebrated like a “consultation”.
Opinion:
In
my opinion the referendum should be done and will be done because is the only
way to know what people thinks and to solve the problem. I think the position
of the Spanish authorities is only worsening the situation and is promoting
more the vote for the independence.
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