Catalonia wants to decide

The author contends that the Spanish government's refusal to negotiate decentralization or allow a referendum on self-determination necessitates a democratic process for Catalonia to decide its own future. The text highlights the failure of the 2005 renegotiation of competences and the subsequent 2010 Constitutional Court repeal as catalysts for the independence movement. It compares the situation to Scotland's referendum and asserts that a new Catalan state would be built on a pluralistic, participatory process with a strong welfare state. The document notes that over 80% of Catalans wish to be consulted and that the EU must respond democratically to any verdict.

• The push for a referendum on self-determination is driven by the need to "reset the relationship between Catalonia and Spain" following the 2010 decision by the Constitutional Court of Spain to repeal concessions granted during a 2005 renegotiation of competences.
• Public support for consultation is high, with more than 80% of Catalans wanting to be consulted and approximately 90% stating they would accept the result of an independence consultation.
• The author argues that the independence option is currently the only one advocating for democracy because the government of Mariano Rajoy refuses to allow a vote or support a federal State.
• The movement for self-determination has been marked by internationally relevant civil demonstrations in Barcelona, specifically The Catalan Way in 2013 and the Gran V in 2014.

APA

Falcón, S. (2014). Catalonia wants to decide. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/catalonia-wants-to-decide/

Chicago

Falcón, Silvio. Catalonia wants to decide. Green European Journal, 2014. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/catalonia-wants-to-decide/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Falcón |first1=Silvio |title=Catalonia wants to decide |publisher=Green European Journal |date=18 September 2014 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/catalonia-wants-to-decide/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{falcn2014catalonia, author = {Falcón, Silvio}, title = {{Catalonia wants to decide}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2014}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/catalonia-wants-to-decide/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }