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Separatists were poised to win control of Catalonia’s regional government on Sunday, after exit polls suggested a result that could plunge Spain into a political crisis by forcing Madrid to confront an openly secessionist government at the helm of one of its wealthiest regions.
In an election that saw a record-breaking voter turnout, an exit poll by the Catalan broadcaster TV3 suggested that the nationalist coalition Junts pel Sí (Together for Yes) was on track to win 63 to 66 seats, leaving them just shy of the 68 seats needed for an absolute majority in the 135-seat parliament.
Catalonia is the richest region of Spain and provide a large chunk of the country's GDP. I expect the central government to loudly protest, but what can they do? It's a democratic election, and the stakes were known beforehand. Unless Madrid sends in tanks, there's not really anything anyone can do.
Of course, on the other side of Europe, the Scots are still in independence mood. I fully expect the Scots to become independent within 10 years. Everyone I talk to in Scotland seem to think that independence is inevitable. Even the ones who voted against it last year.
2015-2020 could be the years that see wholesale fragmentation of the large countries of Europe.
Catalonia votes to go it alone - possibly breaking up Spain
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Separatists were poised to win control of Catalonia’s regional government on Sunday, after exit polls suggested a result that could plunge Spain into a political crisis by forcing Madrid to confront an openly secessionist government at the helm of one of its wealthiest regions.
In an election that saw a record-breaking voter turnout, an exit poll by the Catalan broadcaster TV3 suggested that the nationalist coalition Junts pel Sí (Together for Yes) was on track to win 63 to 66 seats, leaving them just shy of the 68 seats needed for an absolute majority in the 135-seat parliament.
Of course, on the other side of Europe, the Scots are still in independence mood. I fully expect the Scots to become independent within 10 years. Everyone I talk to in Scotland seem to think that independence is inevitable. Even the ones who voted against it last year.
2015-2020 could be the years that see wholesale fragmentation of the large countries of Europe.
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