Europe has many independence movements apart from Catalonia. Few of them want full self-determination.

BERLIN — When regional president Carles Puigdemont affirmed Catalonia’s right to be an independent country on Tuesday, it was one of the most closely watched moments in the history of European secessionist movements. In the end, however, Puigdemont stopped short of declaring the region an independent polity. His hesitation suggests that Catalonia may increasingly fit into a pattern where independence movements within the European Union have […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/10/11/europe-has-many-independence-movements-apart-from-catalonia-few-of-them-want-full-self-determination/