Catalonia referendum: Does the region want to leave Spain?

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Catalonia referendum: Does the region want to leave Spain?　(article)

Summary

I think that  human beings have to be altruistic. People were taught, knew, tried that before.

However, why would that be changing?

In Spain, Catalans have continued taking the streets in strong protest for their independence.

They still have their separatist government and it has held a referendum on leaving Spain.

However, Spain side has rejected the vote as illegal. Spain police have arrested and raided some Catalonian to stop the protest but some people were injured. The protest still continues.

Catalonia is one of Spain's wealthiest and most productive regions.

Catalonia has a distinct history dating back almost one thousand years though it was granted autonomy that showed "nation" later.

Catalonia had held a referendum on secession sometimes.  

Repressive campaigns of Spanish, the economic crisis in Spain on 2008 and the complexity of budget that seemed to be the strong reasons to want to be independent.

If the referendum is right, the law explains that within two days of Catalan electoral commission proclaiming the results, the independence of Spain must be declared by parliament.

Words in this article

altruism /noun/  the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

secession / separation, the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

independent /adj/    independence /noun/

proclaim /verb/proʊkléɪm/ announce officially or publicly.

declared  /verb/dɪklɛ́rd/say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.