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Exactly - I was careful how I frased it. Just information - no debate.Just so long as people realize that we are not going to smile kindly on debates over the referendum itself, I agree that pilgrims planning to travel to or through Cataluña should know about the referendum. Let's see if we can for once limit a thread like this to factual information that might have an impact on pilgrims' safety or travel plans.
Hi, Kinky, I saw that you had posted and have to admit my first thought was, oh no, here we go.PS (Althought I would so much want to make a political comment on the situation (have the similar experience - look in my avatar and Google) I know it would be erased. Our mods are more vigilant than Guardia Civil)
(Althought I would so much want to make a political comment on the situation (have the similar experience - look in my avatar and Google) I know it would be erased. Our mods are more vigilant than Guardia Civil)
Kinky, PM me, I want to hear your opinion!
Kinky and I are battling it out in a PM, and I will add you to the conversation!
Interested tooHmmm include me in, I am curious to hear the opinion of outsiders (I have already heard so many views over the past months from Spanish friends on both sides!)
Me too please. Very distressing day for all sides.Kinky, PM me, I want to hear your opinion!
Yes please.For those interested I have an article in English about the background of this referendum and the legal issues at stake. Will send it in in PM.
I am in Barcelona right now and things are relatively calm although many businesses are closed. Many Catalonian flags hanging in windows. We did see a large demonstration against Catalonian independence but it was mostly peaceful. The police presence is obvious and some of them have automatic weapons. No Spaniards have asked me my opinion on the trouble, but if they do I will tell them I don't have an opinion on the matter, which is true in my case.Don´t really know if this should even be a topic on this forum. But I think that pilgrims heading for Barcelona or generally in the northern and eastern part of Spain should follow the news about the situation in catalonia. On Sunday October .1. the local goverment in Barcelona(Catalonia) have announced that there is going to be a referendum concerning secession from Spain - and there is likely going to be disturbances and in worst care riots - since the Spanish goverment have declared it illegal. In case of a yes - Catalonia is going to secede in a matter of a few days. News are reporting that more than 10000 extra police officers and paramilitary forces are going to be in the barcelona. Be careful out there.
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