Struggle for Catalonia Minder Raphael
Struggle for Catalonia Minder Raphael Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned…
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Struggle for Catalonia Minder Raphael
Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned secessionist claims into a new headache for a government in Madrid that had only just survived a near-meltdown of Spain's financial system.Four years later, the separatist challenge has neither come to fruition, nor faded away. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona.Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about their demands.
This book looks at how and why Catalan separatism reached the top of Spain's political agenda, as well as its connection to the broader European malaise generated by flawed political responses to financial and other crises.Through extensive travel and reporting, as well as