CATALONIA
" Media on all sides surrounding the recent Catalan referendum for
independence from Spain focused on Madrid’s security crackdown on
voters. However, what is not being mentioned about Catalonia’s ongoing
bid to achieve independence, who is leading it, and what their plans are
for the region should they succeed, is just as important.
Catalonia is one of the most prosperous regions of Spain, possessing a
population and GDP on par with or slightly above Singapore or Scotland.
It has enjoyed various levels of autonomy for decades and – unlike many
US-European “independence” projects around the world – could likely
emerge as an independent and prosperous sovereign nation.
For this fact alone, many people support and are enthusiastic about Catalan independence. "
