In a few months, the international press has changed his view of Catalonia

• [ca] En uns mesos, la premsa internacional ha canviat radicalment el seu punt de vista sobre Catalunya: han observat moviments profunds i han adquirit una interpretació pròpia, més objectiva, sense passar pel filtre dels corresponsals de Madrid, mers altaveus de la política més rància capitalina.  Financial Times: L'independentisme amenaça el futur d'Espanya. "La manifestació de la Diada de la setmana vinent sembla que serà massiva i clarament independentista." "Per mantenir els catalans dins d'Espanya, Madrid hauria de oferir-los un tracte similar als bascos. Això sembla molt poc probable."
• [es] En unos meses, la prensa internacional ha cambiado radicalmente su punto de vista sobre Cataluña: han observado movimientos profundos y han adquirido una interpretación propia, más objetiva, sin pasar por el filtro de los corresponsales de Madrid, meros altavoces de la política más rancia capitalina. Financial Times: El independentismo amenaza el futuro de España. "La manifestación de la Diada de la próxima semana parece que será masiva y claramente independentista." "Para mantener los catalanes dentro de España, Madrid debería ofrecerles un trato similar a los vascos. Esto parece muy poco probable."
• [en] In a few months, the international press has completely changed his point of view of Catalonia: they have observed very deep changes and they have acquired their own interpretation, objectively, without going through the filter of the Madrid correspondents, who act as mere repeaters of the more nationalistic Spanish policy. Separatism threatens the future of Spain. The Diada demonstrations next week look set to be massive and massively separatist. To keep the Catalans inside Spain, Madrid would need to offer them a similar deal. That looks most unlikely.

Separatism threatens the future of Spain

By David Gardner

September 6, 2012 

[...] Alongside the eurozone crisis and Spain’s worsening public finances and chronic lack of economic growth and jobs, Madrid looks to be sleepwalking into a constitutional crisis that could lead to the break-up of Spain.

[...] Next Tuesday, Catalans celebrate their national day, or Diada, in a year when the clamour for independence for the first time commands the support of more than half the population – including figures such as Jordi Pujol, the mainstream nationalist who ran the restored Catalan autonomous government from 1980 to 2003, and Pep Guardiola, the former manager of Barcelona’s football team. ... Separatism has gone mainstream, in a Spanish state being shaken to its foundations.

[...] Devolution has been a cornerstone of Spain’s democracy. But self-government was awarded to all regions in order to disguise the restoration of historic rights to Catalans and Basques, peoples with a deep sense of nation, culture and language that Franco’s dictatorship sought to expunge. For rightwing Spanish nationalists, this dilution of the indissoluble unity of Spain remains anathema.

[...] It currently transfers to Madrid up to 10 times more than the Basques on a per-capita basis. If it had a Basque tax regime it would have Basque finances, it says, instead of having to go cap-in-hand to Madrid for help with its debts and payroll – to be rescued, in effect, with what it regards as its own money.

[...] Catalonia is thus the new frontline in Spain’s eternal battle to fashion a home for its plurinational peoples. The Diada demonstrations next week look set to be massive and massively separatist.

[...] To keep the Catalans inside Spain, Madrid would need to offer them a similar deal. That looks most unlikely.

Article traduït al català