Catalonia’s Independence Movement : What the fuss is all about
We have been hearing a lot over the news about Catalonia’s Independence movement against Spain. Catalonia is a small region in the Northeastern part of Spain. The four main provinces in this region are Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. The Catalan Independence Referendum was held on 1 October, 2017 in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. Earlier in September, the Catalan government held a vote for the independence of Catalonia from Spain. But due to the Spanish government’s suppression, only 43.03% could turn up for voting. The referendum question, which voters answered with “Yes” or “No”, was “Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?”. The “Yes” side won, with 2,044,038 (92.01%) voting for independence and 177,547 (7.99%) voting against. But due to the police crackdown, more than 770,000 votes were not cast as people didn’t leave their houses to go for voting. Also, 1066 civilians and 11 agents of the National Police an...