Catalonia Conflict

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Locator Map
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What is the Conflict Over?

- Catalonia wants to gain independence from Spain.

- Catalonia brings in €223.6 billion ($262.92 billion) annually which

is 20% of Spain’s GDP *wealthiest region of Spain.

- Catalans are unfairly taxed to pay for

the poorer areas of Spain.

- Spain charges Catalans for services

that citizens of Spain do not have to

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Who are the Groups Involved in the Conflict?

- The groups involved in the Catalonia conflict are Spain and

Catalonia, during 2017-2018
- The conflict was a political conflict between the government of
Spain and Generalitat de Catalunya
- The Generalitat de Catalunya is government of Catalonia, is the
institutional system by which Catalonia politically organizes
its self-government.
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What are the Origins of Conflict?

- Catalonia was once an independent country (Kingdom of Aragon)

- When the marriage between Ferdinand of Aragon & Isabella of
Castile occured, the two countries united and became one.
- When Spain went to war with France (1600s), they imposed taxes
on Catalonia without their knowledge.
- After the war with France, Catalonia permanently became a part
of Spain.
- During the financial collapse of 2008, Catalonia began pushing
for independence. *Catalonia has its own language
(Catalan), parliament, flag,
anthem, and police force
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Current Status and the Future

- In October 2019, Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan

politicians and activists to jail between nine and 13 years for
that independence bid. Three others were fined.
- Following thousands of protesters took to the street in protest
- Catalonia is now independent from Spain as of Oct. 27 2017
passed in parliament
- Although some still consider Catalonia in a gray zone and they
are still under Spain’s rule
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Conflict Map

Based on the different

provinces in Catalonia.

The percentages are

based off of the votes

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Conflict Timeline
I2013 January - Catalonia's regional parliament
approves a declaration of sovereignty, paving the
way for a referendum on independence from Spain
in 2014.
2014 March - Spain's constitutional court rules
that a planned referendum in November on
Catalonia's independence is unconstitutional.
2014 April - Spanish parliament rejects proposal
by Catalonia's regional assembly to hold a
referendum on independence in November.
2014 September - Regional President Artur Mas
signs a decree calling for a non-binding
referendum on independence to take place in
November. Spain's constitutional court suspends
the plans, saying it needs time to consider the
vote's constitutionality.
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2015 December - Spain's constitutional
2014 October - Regional President Artur Mas insists a
court revokes Catalonia's bid to begin
non-binding referendum on independence for the region
the process of separating from the rest
in November will go ahead, but under a different legal
of Spain.
framework, after the original plan was ruled
unconstitutional. 2017 October - Voters in unofficial
and illegal independence referendum
2014 November - More than 80% of those taking part
back separation from Spain, and the
in a non-binding informal vote on separation from
government declares independence.
Spain opt for independence. About two million out of
The central government in Madrid
5.4 million eligible voters cast ballots.
takes charges and imposes direct rule.
2015 January - Regional President Artur Mas calls new
2017 December - Pro-independence
regional elections for 27 September to gauge support
parties win a majority in Catalan
for a possible declaration of independence.
elections called by the Spanish
2015 November - Catalonia's parliament adopts a government.
resolution which supports independence.
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