Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Catalonia has always been distinct. Why is it part of Spain?

Catalonia has always been distinct. Why is it part of Spain?

To understand how Catalan people see themselves as distinct, a word from their language is instructive: seny. It is an adjective used to convey a supposedly unique Catalan sensibility: pragmatic, level-headed, and dignified. Seny is just about the last word the Spanish government and the European Union would use for the Catalans, who instigated a lurching attempt to declare […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/10/24/catalonia-has-always-been-distinct-why-is-it-part-of-spain/

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