The Spanish State has already lost the battle: the consequences of staying within Spain

Germán Capdevila

Barcelona (Incat-Nació.Digital) .- The fear has changed sides. During the election campaign the plebiscitary elections of 27-S, the strategy of fear was widely deployed from Unionism to try to demobilize the independence movement. The threats were many and varied, from the loss of pensions until the expulsion of the EU.

In 2017, fear settled in Madrid. Catalonia is no longer a variable weight because citizens suffer daily the consequences of staying in Spain: pension in jeopardy, near bankrupt, standing Mediterranean corridor, centrifugation autonomous powers to Madrid via judicial threats to the Catalan education system , etc. Independence is a valid option for things in Spain can only get worse.

The great success of the independence referendum has been put at the center of debate.If only talk of independence, can be reduced to an ideological discussion. When we talk about voting to resolve a conflict, the problem lies in the strictly democratic environment.The state has lost the battle for the account and any repressive measures that do nothing more prepared to accelerate independence.

So from Madrid start talking coup and dictatorship. It explains why Chinese press stories about the future situation of the Castilian in Catalonia or the president of the Generalitat appointing judges (funny that crosses Madrid from done). They are afraid.They have run outarguments and know for sure that the Government and Parliamentfulfill the democratic mandate given by the public.

At the international level, it is clear that everything will remain an internal affair of the Kingdom of Spain until the country decides not to take the plunge, but causes a growing nervousness in La Moncloa that more and more European states believe parliamentary committees to monitor the Catalan process. It is unprecedented that shows that Europe and the world expect usstep to act accordingtheir interests. But we must do it ourselves, do not make them for us.

You may repressive state responses make us spend a somewhat tumultuous season, but the Catalan will as reinforced legitimacy that events happen with a speed not provided. In fact, we are already seeing. Those who until now had been kept equidistance or ambiguity are forced to take sides. It will not be the only surprise we will see in the next semanas.-

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