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How will now the situation of the Spanish monarchy?
I have often wondered what would happen if a modern monarchy like the Spanish monarchy were be done away with? Would they have to find other homes? How much money would they lose? Could they still live in the country? I have wondered also what would happen if the British Royal family were ever "voted out" by Republicanism. Would they still be rich? These are just things I wonder about.
I have often wondered what would happen if a modern monarchy like the Spanish monarchy were be done away with? Would they have to find other homes? How much money would they lose? Could they still live in the country? I have wondered also what would happen if the British Royal family were ever "voted out" by Republicanism. Would they still be rich? These are just things I wonder about.
Rajoy just announced the meassures adopted through the article 155 application: the regional parlament of Catalonia is SUSPENDED and regional elections called for December 21.
Good luck to the Catalan government trying to convince the world they are a nation oppressed by a dictatorial state now
Of course is a risky decision. The pro-independence coalition could win the elections...but they are very weakened by the recent affairs, I'm pretty sure this is what all the hurry for elections from Madrid is about.
....the Spanish parliament should offer concrete proposals for constitutional reform, including a new status for Catalonia as a distinct nation within the Kingdom of Spain.
There has no doubt always been a considerable republican sentiment against the monarchy in the Catalan independence movement.
That's partly logic, because an independent Catalonia can't have the Spanish King as head of state, that would sort of defeat the purpose. So by necessity the movement would have to be republican.
Another things is that loyalty to the King almost also means loyalty to the union so to speak with the rest Spain.
So per definition monarchists are also anti-independence.
The third thing is that the independence movement needs to put a face on the opposition. Politicians come and go, even if the policy in regards to Catalonia remains more or less the same. But the King stay. So the King is a logic figure to direct the antagonism against.
And finally there is the fact that the King actually did speak against the independence movement, and in no uncertain terms.
Scottish nationalism, however, has chosen a different approach. At least under Alex Salmond and now under Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP has said that an independent Scotland would remain a Kingdom in personal union with the monarch of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The most likely explanation is that, given QEIi's popularity i, the nationalists figured out it would be easier to win a referendum on independence if they didn't risk simultaneously antagonizing the monarchist electorate in the process.
Scottish nationalism, however, has chosen a different approach. At least under Alex Salmond and now under Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP has said that an independent Scotland would remain a Kingdom in personal union with the monarch of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The most likely explanation is that, given QEIi's popularity i, the nationalists figured out it would be easier to win a referendum on independence if they didn't risk simultaneously antagonizing the monarchist electorate in the process.