Catalonia declares Independence- What happens now?

McVicar

Have you ever considered becoming a Terminator?  Your dedicated obsession with your mission is admirable

RiceRocket

I reckon Tony Blair could sort this out

kbfern

They just left the EU without a deal

Rasczak

Scotland would not vote for independence if they were given the vote now or in the next few years especially if the EU started to break up.

IronGiant

Confirmed, British Government has come out firmly against Catalan independence:
UK 'won't recognise' Catalan independence

The Scottish government has said "it understands and respected Catalonia's position".

Plaid Cymru have allegedly come out for Catalan independence (although I haven't seen this confirmed yet).

Meanwhile Spain moves to suppress the Catalans. Cracks...disputes...political fragmentation...I wonder if we are looking down the barrel of the unthinkable - another European war? Let us hope not.

rancidpunk

In other news, another part of Europe isn't happy being in the EU,

GarryF

I think they need to seek out Danny Wallace for advice, he's got the experience.

Rasczak

ah yes the promised neverendum, you honestly think a minority vote every 5 years that forces a referendum is reasonable, you know some of us want stability, investment etc, not SNP fantasy.

37% for independence parties last GE, still think it's reasonable? these things should be very rare, like for 40  years, not every 5

Sonic67

GarryF, I get your point and I can assure you after the last referendum where I was a No! voter and my OH a Yes! voter, I am in no massive rush to repeat the experience. However I think that after 2 or 3 more (lost) referendums, the issue of Scottish independence would die. Given the Catalan and Brexit situation, it might be worth settling the issue sooner rather than later.

Pacifico

Another nail in the coffin for the EU bringing countries together.

Madrid, have a glass of sangria and watch Passport to Pimlico while taking notes.