Catalonia declares Independence- What happens now?

Bl4ckGryph0n

Roflmao if that fits with their legal system then yes I’ll concede on that point.

krish

Does anyone know if Nigel Farage was associated with them?

Bl4ckGryph0n

No but Corbyn was allegedly

Pacifico

Still waiting for the evidence of Russian meddling - after all if anyone wins a vote nowdays that the Guardian doesnt like its the result of Russian meddling.....

Cliff

Now the ball is in Belgium's court. (I am sure they are thrilled at that).
They have to decide whether Puigdemont acted in a way that Belgium sees as unlawful, before they can arrest him and send him back to Spain.

ODB_69

NOT a coup.

Its a disgusting and disturbing use of force by a supposed democratic nation against a small isolated group seeking their own democracy that they haven't been receiving or allowed to have.

Sonic67

Gibraltar decided to hold a referendum.

The Falklands decided to hold a referendum.

Neither were down to the UK government.

rustybin

I'll bow to your greater legal / historical understanding, but were both illegal AND explicitly against the UK's wishes?

Sonic67

Why would there be a problem?

As many remainers point out on here. Even the official UK government sanctioned EU referendum is non-binding.

Bl4ckGryph0n

I agree, and most definitely did not warrant the disproportionate use of force and violence.