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priceofliberty:

The parliament of Spain’s powerful northeastern region of Catalonia has approved a largely symbolic declaration stating the region is a sovereign entity, paving the way for a referendum on independence from Spain.

The proposal was carried Wednesday by 85 votes in favor, with 41 against and two abstentions.

Though symbolic, the declaration sets up a potential showdown with the central government in Madrid, which has said it will block any move toward Catalonian independence in the courts.

The declaration was backed by the region’s governing Convergence and Union group and the Republican Left. It was opposed by the Catalonian Socialist Party and the Popular Party that governs Spain.

Polls show Catalonians are evenly divided over independence, but a majority opposes it if it means exiting the European Union.

Un poble, una llengua, una cultura. Països Catalans 2014!

BTW, more than half of Catalunya’s population supports full independence.

WHOA. #1, That’s crazy, #2 That’s beautiful and #3 I wonder how many US-secession bashing idiots in the media will support this as if it’s the greatest thing to happen to humanity…