Spain's Election May Lead to More Fragmentation - Bloomberg
CATALONIA
“For Catalonia, this is a painful issue. Having the entire previous
Catalan government either in prison or in exile means that people are
seriously questioning the quality of Spanish democracy and certainly its
ability to manage political and peaceful dissent in deliberative rather
than punitive ways.
The Catalan parties standing in this
election that defend the right to self-determination (that is, to
organize a referendum, which according to official opinion polls
is supported by 80 percent of the population in Catalonia) are calling
for dialogue, with the other side mainly threatening the permanent
removal of self-government.
This is the biggest challenge to the contemporary political system of
the Spanish state. At the moment, punitive measures and repression of
government ministers, civil-society leaders, public servants and even
university professors does not provide a picture of hope.”
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