The Bid For Catalonian Independence Puts Spain In A Crisis Situation

New York Times: Catalonia Independence Bid Pushes Spain Toward Crisis

BARCELONA — The accelerating battle over Catalonia’s status hit warp speed this week.

Catalan lawmakers voted to go ahead with an Oct. 1 referendum on separating from Spain. Spain’s constitutional court declared the vote suspended. And Catalan politicians said they would proceed anyway.

On Monday, Catalonia’s national day, hundreds of thousands of independence-minded citizens are expected to take to the streets of Barcelona in a show of force, further roiling the waters.

If it all sounds like a recipe for an unpredictable and chaotic political crisis that threatens to push Spain into uncharted territory, it is.

“This has gotten out of control,” said Javier Solana, Spain’s former foreign minister and a former secretary-general of NATO. “We’re no longer in a normal situation of political conflict, where the

politicians fight but at least respect the rules of the game.”

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More News On The Catalonian Bid For Independence

Spain blocks Catalan independence vote, threatens charges -- Reuters
Spanish court suspends Catalonia's independence vote -- Al Jazeera
Catalonia mayors sign decree approving independence vote, defying Spanish government -- Euronews
Barcelona mayor hesitates on Catalan referendum over court fears -- Politico
Catalonia Secessionists Fail to Win Allies in Referendum Battle -- Bloomberg
Catalonia is set to hold an independence referendum that could separate Barcelona from the rest of Spain -- Business Insider
Thirst for Independence: Spain May 'Use Repressive Measures' Against Catalonia -- Sputnik International
What are the prospects for an independent Catalonia? -- Financial Times