Rachna Shah
Sep 7, 2017

Catalan's Referendum

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Catalans are an ethnic group in northern Spain, many of whom support nationalism and Catalan independentism. Their government's president announced a binding referendum on independence. However, the Spanish constitutional court has "ruled that the referendum law will be suspended while judges consider arguments that the vote breaches the country’s constitution. The courts have previously ruled that a referendum was illegal."

 

Do you view this referendum as illegal or as legal? Do you support Catalan independentism or oppose it?

 

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a5d3143e-7230-356b-a347-bb8dec47ae75

Tuhin Chakraborty
Sep 11, 2017

Based on the opinion of the Spanish Judicial System, it makes sense that a referendum of only Catalan should be illegal. However, a Nationwide referendum on whether Catalan could secede would be a different story.

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Rachna Shah
Sep 11, 2017

A nationwide referendum including the entirety of Spain could be a possibility, but do you believe that independence would win?

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