Spain's Economic Troubles Spur Catalonia Separatists To Take New Tack -- L.A. TimesReporting from Barcelona, Spain — The economy is flailing, unemployment is sky-high and painful government cutbacks lie ahead. Now is the time, it would seem, for the people of Spain to pull together.
To Joan Puigcercos, it's all the more reason to split up.
A resident of wealthy Catalonia here in the sunny northeastern corner of the country, Puigcercos blames Spain's economic woes on the government in Madrid and what he sees as its irresponsible and discriminatory ways.
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My Comment: I live in Quebec, Canada .... and there has been a separatist movement in this province since the English conquest of North America. What has stopped Quebec from becoming an independent state has always been the impact that such a move would have on the pocket book of each Quebecer .... i.e. we get more from the system than what we are putting into Canada.
For separatist movements in Catalonia, the issue is the other way around. They are supporting the system .... and are becoming tired of it. Will this evolve into independent states in Europe .... hmmmm .... as my life time experience in Quebec has taught me .... this is far more easier said than done.
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