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Spain vs Catalunya
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12/10/2017 07:36
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The BBC, after their "shock horror" reports and footage of the ill thought-out police action and violence during the Catalunyan independence referendum recently, has suddenly been "gagged" it would seem All aggression forgotten? "Some irregularities at the polling stations"? Noooo! Such as my d-i-l's brother and wife not being able to get out and vote in Barcelona? Or the ballot boxes being seized - with votes inside one might think? Come on Beeb, you're too easy to see through
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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12/10/2017 13:41
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Can't have it being known that an EU member state would use violence to stop democracy of course. What impression would that give of the way the EU operates? And the BBC certainly don't want to upset the EU and lose the funding they get from them. I detect a healthy northern tongue-in-cheek-ness there But no, it doesn't send out good vibes does it?
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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12/10/2017 20:24
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I detect a healthy northern tongue-in-cheek-ness there But no, it doesn't send out good vibes does it? Just a little And is certainly doesn't. I've seen a couple of posts from people who have woken up a little to the way the EU operate because of what happened in Catalunya.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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21/10/2017 23:11
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Again and this time without joshing I'm surprised this has not generated more discussion. In my opinion I'm all for smaller self governing bodies and against empire. What has bothered me this week has been: The EU failing to intervine I believe that Puigdemont played a few blinders and has ( thanks to the predictable missteps of Malian) portraiture the Spaniards as the aggressors and hims self as the peaceful party. That curries a lot of favor with other peoples. The fact that the Spanish central authorities have changed the law to poach the HQs of companies based in Barcelona but show no flexibility regarding the referendum is risible. I also think that the British should be proud of our selves. In my life time all the nations have made some huge steps away from violence and I hope this continues towards its eventual inevitable conclusion. And I hope that the British and the ROI work together towards a stable, pseudo independent and unique NI, supporting them as a smaller friend. Recognizing that as larger and wealthier neighbors its in our interest to help with aspects of the finances of our friend. Its a prime candidate for "foreign aide" budget to support of the "NHS" Sharing this and law and order with the ROI to ensure a parity of care rather than opposing a rule from some foreign capital.... Extending this so that the Welsh and Scotts are an Autonomous group of friends of the English; as a natural progression as we move away from empire. Sharing defense (not offence) and a set of common goals.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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21/10/2017 23:36
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Having spent time there in the summer but more importantly having extended family connections there the latest dictats from Madrid have me really worried - more than any of the recent domestic elections and referenda. This is a tinderbox being sparked off by the actions of one man who seems to have forgotten the actions of his predecessor Franco in 1939....or maybe he hasn't Please someone step in and mediate.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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21/10/2017 23:53
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Well that is the real problem no one seems prepared to realize what's down the pipe and talk to prevent what is otherwise inevitable.
It needs some wise heads on the outside to get people around the table else we end up watching an NI situation or the Kerds or Ukraine or Darfur or Myanmar or.... yeah exactly there is enough of that sh!!
Can we really standby and let that happen in 2017 in Europe FFS?
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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22/10/2017 08:53
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Agreed Neil - set the right example by dialogue, the muscling in of the heavies was one of the very evils for which the original Common Market was set up. if it is a desire for independence; as I recall the vote to leave was a tiny percentage of the voting population. This is what the BBC (amongst others possibly) is peddling us - how do they know the number of people who "abstained" or were physically barred from voting? Or the number who stayed at home for fear of injury/retribution? In a 43% turnout to say "the remainder abstained" is codswallop. If Franco hadn't taken it over in 1939 then the area would have remained a small autonymous region such as Monaco or Andorra - what's the problem, apart from Spain grabbing Catalunya's wealth-producing lands.....
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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22/10/2017 16:46
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So somewhat under one third of the electorate voted for independence. The vote was never completed, and at least some results were taken by the police and not counted - I don't think that's a mandate one way or the other.
Yes, the inference for "leave" was more to do with the %age of voters who were pro-separation. But my point is essentially corroborated, the line we are being spun is that all (or at least many) non-voters were abstainers. This is, to put not too fine a point on it, "fake news". Note that I'm not commenting one way or the other on whether the independence of Catalonia is a good or a bad thing; merely that neither one side is not currently appearing in a particularly good light. Fixed that! Golden rule through precedent....if a bigger country is controlling a smaller territory, don't let it feel it is being neglected! "Nationalism" is encouraged throughout the world so don't be surprised when a nation feels threatened...... I also wonder which of the incidents of violence perpetrated by the Spanish police their Foreign Minister perceives as "fake"?
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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27/10/2017 17:49
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The UK has said they wont recognise it! i wonder if that is due to Scotland probably thinking the time is right to try again They're being sat on by EU..... Wales on the other hand.. There is a flaw in this Article 155 which I'm trying to recall - in any case it was drawn up by Franco-ist politicians
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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27/10/2017 18:16
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I'm sure many of use know,but the Spanish are very very excitable people and thier emotions run wild at times from what I have witnessed in the past.
Thier recent history in politics and the public worries me.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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27/10/2017 19:11
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Badly handled by both sides. My experience of Catalan separatism is a reminder that zealous support for a cultural identity is uncomfortably close to a rejection of other cultures. Catalonia already enjoys many autonomous freedoms - more than other Spanish regions, which contributes to the feeling I have that there is a component of "I'm alright, Jack, why should I support the less prosperous regions?". On the other hand Madrid has played its hand very clumsily. At an early stage, it should have organised a legitimate referendum to encourage those Catalans opposed to independence to stand up to the strident Pro-independence voices. That would have at least prevented the spurious claims made about the mandate for a UDI.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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05/11/2017 00:16
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Looking on again Puigdemont plays another blinder! Now the cabinet are maters; fermenting discord. Why can Spain no see how played they are? I do not want to see another Guernica or closer to home Bloody Sunday follow both links Yep that is almost 100 years of blood shed Alternative UK statement ( if our leaders had balls or I was the PM) Deliberately can be read as if Welsh or Scottish or English or NI. Today, as required by our unwritten respect for the UK sovereign nations, I met with the leaders of the devolved UK parliaments and we have agreed the following joint statement: The UK, from a unique position of increasing autonomy and an end of empire, looks towards the events unfolding in the northeastern Iberian region of Catalonia and implores both sides to immediately move towards a peaceful dialog. The UK, as a whole, speaks as one when we implore the national government to allow a free vote and to recognize and accept the choice of the populace. The UK is not unique, It is made up from sovereign parts and accepts that it has made made significant progress to mending the divisions that would shatter our union. Many of these division stem from heavy hand of centralized governance. To this end the UK finds and draws its strength in the diversity of its constituents and regions.
Whilst, at this stage, we are unable to recognize the referendum in the Catalonia region due to the lack of order and difficulties which lowered the turn out, we recognize the importance of enabling the legitimate referendum which will draw a line under this issue for the current generation. Some people from the outside see our United Kingdom as the last fragment of an empire, clinging to the past. The British have recognized the people of the Commonwealth and their unique and individual nations and as part of the dept that all Europe owe; we the indebted British have restore the sovereignty of our friends which make up our commonwealth. We look to the future and opportunities that a progressive, optimistic and friendly outlook will bring amongst our equals, offering a open hand to lift up our friends and an openness to learn from then in opposition to the closed fist of oppression which belongs, and will always remain, in less enlightened times.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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22/12/2017 03:04
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Catalonia election: Separatist parties keep their majority Now some one please explain why they want to be ruled by the Germans where you cannot mow your grass on e Sunday or put washing out on a bank holiday... https://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/topic/17113-mowing-your-lawn-on-a-sunday/ The laws generally restrict when you cannot make noise loud enough to be heard outside your home, such as drilling, running a vacuum, playing music, etc., the so-called Ruhezeit, quiet time. Typically the Ruhezeit is from 10 pm to 6 am daily and all day Sunday.
If a neighbor is making noise during this legal Ruhezeit, you are entitled to call the local police or Ordnungsamt (“office of order” — how much more German can you get) to force them to stop, though they will usually ask you to try asking the neighbors yourself before having the cops show up or a fine charged by the Ordungsamt.
Good god to be free of that!!!
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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22/12/2017 22:26
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. At an early stage, it should have organised a legitimate referendum to encourage those Catalans opposed to independence to stand up to the strident Pro-independence voices. That would have at least prevented the spurious claims made about the mandate for a UDI. Although at a slightly later stage, the losses conceded by Rajoy's PP yesterday have again proven his talent for miscalculation. It must have stuck in his craw to say he would meet with whichever independence leader approached him - except those he doesn't like. He is on thin ground at the moment.
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Re: Spain vs Catalunya
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24/12/2017 14:42
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The wine is one of the essentials. Now speaking about the German heritage we have to be "eternally thankful", and in order to make some analogy to what's on every tv channel, newspaper or politician mouth, one strong point for their Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, it (was) is a tool so effective nowadays one could astonish how easily ALL of these politic bands put in use, pursuing covered in smoke chimeras, but hey, this is Spain, Real Madrid - FC Barça, wine, sun, and leave the show go on Merry Christmas to all
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