BREAKING: Catalonia Declares Independence

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Is civil war imminent?

Suure!

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Ravoy is either an idiot or he's working undercover for the Catalan cause.

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There should be a proper, biding referendum to resolve it once and for all. Unfortunately, this one was already damaged by the Spanish use of force.

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Congress should enact the Catalonian Relations Act that commits us to sell weapons to the Catalonians so they can provide for their defense.

Catalans.

What a great idea. Trump's Administration support would surely help the Catalan cause. And there's no way it could destroy NATO and the EU. What could possibly go wrong?

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Looks like not even Andorra is recognizing Catalonia: https://twitter.com/GovernAndorra/status/923977972155109376

I wonder if there'll be any recognition, even from fellow unrecognized countries.

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It's pretty clear the "Catalan Republic" won't hold on as an entity, so I wouldn't hold my breath for any actual recognition.

Rajoy actually seems to be smarter one now. A hasty, unilateral declaration did undercut separatists' support, while Puigdemont seems to have little to none room for maneuvering.

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It's pretty clear the "Catalan Republic" won't hold on as an entity, so I wouldn't hold my breath for any actual recognition.

Rajoy actually seems to be smarter one now. A hasty, unilateral declaration did undercut separatists' support, while Puigdemont seems to have little to none room for maneuvering.

Rajoy still doesn’t seem too smart to me. If he had allowed the King to give a speech calling for unity and promising self-determination for Catalonia, there would be no danger of any real violence.

Fair point. He's certainly the luckier one though.