I get the impression that the crisis in Catalonia has brought Spain closer together; well, it is a question of the rest of the country against those Catalans who want to leave Spain. Spanish flags are being flown from balconies and cars across the country in a sign of a patriotic unity. The Catalan move for independence appears to have united the country but of course there are dangers. The Catalonia crisis may end in nothing but it hasn't shown Spain in a good light. While the Spanish government will win the day, I don't think that it has been a victory for democracy even though the referendum had been declared illegal by the Spanish government. The fact that Catalans were unable to vote on their future will strike many people outside Spain as odd and certainly undemocratic. Also, the Catalonian push for independence is not going to go away; in fact I suspect that support for a breakaway from Spain has actually grown.
Unity in Spain
Palma14/10/2017 00:00
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You live in an apartment block which has to install a new entrance for disabled people. One owner, who already owes the community several months fees, says that he is not going to pay his share. He then says that he will sell his property and will tell the new owner to pay for the new entrance and also his outstanding fees. Would this be democracy or extorsion ?.