Eleventh Global Studies Conference

Abstract

The national sentiment of Catalonia is in angst due to the allocation of Catalonia’s GDP to Spain. The Spanish Prime Minister called the demonstrations about this issue an irrational act.The Catalonise government is determined to hold a referendum of independence on October 1st 2017. The National Catalan government argues it a matter of national self determination and that international law surpasses in importance Spanish constitutional law. Apparently the presence of a little desire for an independent Catalonia among Spain’s European partners. The EU member states argued that this is an internal matter. Catalonia is on a collision course with the Spanish government amid the declaration of negotiations of independence. As a counter move the Spanish government lured all the major companies and banks to set up shop and move to Spain. The Spanish court has dealt another blow to Catalan separatists. Puidgemont is facing civilian and sedition charges. In December separatists won by majority in regional parliamentary elections.They plan to vote on Tuesday to approve Puidgemont’s reelection as Catalan president. He is the only candidate running for the post. The Spanish constitutional court ruled on Saturday that Puigdemont can not receive the authority to form a government unless he is present in parliament with the judge’s permission to attend. The court also ordered the regional parliament to suspend Tuesday’s confidence vote.The sentence came by request by the central government. The Catalan parliament was dissolved by the Spanish government in October after unilaterally declaring independence. The Catalan government was also dismissed.