News from Spain
The conflict between Spain and Catalonia dates back to 1922 when the Estat Catalá (first Catalan separatist party) sought official separation through insurrectionary routes. This first attempt failed but led to Francesc Maciá (independence leader) for several countries seeking support.
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When we have a movement which is seeking to crack a chunk of a state apart from it’s own national identity, the national identity of the country at large will also grow; and this could be one of the largest hurdles to Catalonia’s potential statehood.
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Against the backdrop of the questions regarding Gibraltar and its appearance once more after Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) of last year’s vote; The Telegraph reported that Spain seems to want the territory for itself, since the mountain geographically connects with it.
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Since the fall of Franco, the citizens of Spain have lived in fear of a new dictator, the population’s commitment to voting for more socialist parties stemmed from this fear due to conservative parties historically having supported Franco’s dictatorship.
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The “Tres mil viviendas” in Seville, Spain is the most dangerous place in the city. This neighborhood, on the very edge of the city limits, is where gypsies, refugees, and most non-Western “poor” migrants live.
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