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Scotland votes to stay in the union

Scottish independence referendum: bad for Spain, good for Catalonia? - Blogs El País, Jessica Jones, 24 de febrero de 2014. "Where the debate and subsequent deals surrounding a referendum on Scottish independence have been relatively polite, seeking to reach agreements where possible, the debate surrounding a Catalan referendum seems at a permanent stalemate: the Spanish government unwilling to budge an inch on the matter."

Stakes Rise in Standoff Between Catalan Separatists and Spanish Government - nytimes.com, OCT. 27, 2015

Catalonia leader says vote will go ahead - Euro Weekly News 5th June 2014.Catalan leader Artur Mas said that the people in his region have the right to decide whether they want to break away from Spain or not. Catalan President Mas says that the planned vote on independence, scheduled for November 9, must go ahead – even though the central government in Madrid has vowed to block the referendum on constitutional grounds.

After the #Scottish #referendum, also Catalonia’s government decided to promote a referendum for its independence. However, differently from #Scotland, it seems that in #Catalonia there is a higher chance of victory of the #separatists.