The government of Catalonia can hold a referendum following the Law. The problem here is that the government of Catalonia is not following even their own regional laws approved by them, not to mention the Spanish Constitution.
The secessionists have even forbidden the opposition to participate in the debates in the Parliament of Catalonia.
Remember also that Catalonia has never been a nation.
Also, can you add some references to some of the more polemical claims (like "The secessionists have even forbidden the opposition to participate in the debates in the Parliament of Catalonia.").
Thanks!
The session was televised. The oposition was constantly interrupted and not allowed to talk. They are not even respecting the laws from the catalonian parlament. But I guess they have legitimacy because they have the support of... half the catalonians?
An example of democracy.
Apart from pointing that out, is anything of what it says inaccurate?
And we have interruptions in every other session of both the Spanish and Catalan Parliaments, from all political spectrum. That's what makes Spanish politics so amusing.
I have to say though that it'll be hard to find a partial accounting of the story, given the state of Spanish media.
That's more than any party in the national parliament :)
It is true that Catalonia has never been a country, contrary to the rhetoric of the Catalan nationalists.
On the other hand, should it matter? If it did then new countries could never be formed.