Catalonian Independence?

[Mr Khan]

c03n3nj0 said:

It's similar to the Scottish National Party and the Scottish referendum ordeal. I see it as more of a power statement rather than a set move towards independence.

That being said, if Catalonia ever does gain economic independence Spain is as good as fucked. (More than it is now, I guess).

Scotland is generally a financial drain on the United Kingdom, though. They'd lose out on federal benefits if they moved, whereas Spain is messed up enough that Catalonia would likely do a better job of fixing things.

Though if Catalonia goes, it's going to herald a new age of European balkanization, where Albanian irredentism spreads further, Basque territory goes too, Belgium ceases to exist, and Greek Macedonia splits away.