Visit Blanes » politics http://www.visitblanes.com Guide to Blanes, Spain: Gateway to the Costa Brava Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:43:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ahead of court decision, newspapers defend Catalonia’s autonomy http://www.visitblanes.com/108-catalonia-autonomy http://www.visitblanes.com/108-catalonia-autonomy#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:37:27 +0000 Sundial http://www.visitblanes.com/?p=108 Catalonia flag Twelve Catalan newspapers published a joint editorial last Thursday in which they defend the legality of Catalonia’s statute of autonomy.

The statute — meant to clarify the division of political powers between Spain and Catalonia — is under review by Spain’s constitutional court.]]> VisitBlanes.com — Twelve Catalan newspapers published a joint editorial last Thursday in which they defend the legality of Catalonia’s statute of autonomy.

The statute — meant to clarify the division of political powers between Spain and Catalonia — is under review by Spain’s constitutional court.

The court reportedly may weaken plans to enlarge the region’s self-government, setting the stage for a major political row.

Analysts believe the row plays into the hands of Catalan Separatism, a political movement that promotes complete independence from Spain.

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