Catalonian Independence: Why Are Millions Fighting to Separate from Spain? - TLDR News

At the start of last week, the results from Catalonia's regional elections began to emerge. For the first time parties supporting the region's independence won out, giving more credence to the independence movement. So in this video, we explain what some in Catalonia want to break free from Spain and whether that's likely to ever happen.

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[OHYS]

I'm mildly annoyed that they labelled the map in the thumbnail with "Spain" and "not Spain", instead of Spain and Spain't

[Mpapachristodoulou]

We want the disputed territories series!

[smivan.]

While a series on disputed regions would certainly be interesting, you're inevitably gonna make people pretty angry with it, lol.

[MatthewCoker]

The disputed territory in Cyprus would be interesting to learn more about

[Daniel-ycfu]

I mean, it sums up the recent history of the independence movement, but lacks the reason for its origin, which is what the title of the video talks about

[ettorerondospaudo]

I'd like to see the (pointless) dispute about the Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco summit between France and Italy.

[TheCutiepuffs]

As a Canadian this reminds me of the 1990s and Quebec. Would love to see a video summarizing that fight

[mr-vet]

Imagine all Catalan-speaking (including its dialects) regions form a single nation….Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, Sardinia, Southeastern France. Catalonia sends a lot of tax money to Madrid, but doesn’t get much from those tax proceeds.

[pol...]

I normally love this channel's videos and I still believe that this video is well made. However, in this particular case in which the topic at hand is one I know particulary well, I feel like there are too many big omissions and massive details that have been omitted which paint things in a different light than they really are. Mind you, these omissions are not in favour of any particular side, rather they do not let people have the full picture. For example stating that the independence movement started in the 1920's does not make much sense: either you go to its roots several centuries earlier or you only mention the modern independence movement. Or saying that there was only a 43 percent turnover in the 2017 independence referendum without mentioning that pro-Spain voters mostly did not participate in the referendum whereas many pro-Independece people who wanted and tried to vote where not able because the police was trying to avoid the referendum to take place. Again: this does not mean that they are taking any one's side: in fact the omissions hurt both side's rethoric and of course I understand that they cannot do a one hour long video because they need the views, but this leads me to think that probably when they treat other country's issues that I am not well-versed in, maybe they are also omitting large pieces of information and I cannot get a well-rounded picture.

[antonio.paternostro_]

A video about the Italian Südtirol region and its willingness to be reannexed to Austria would be really interesting.

[pieter-janheyrman]

In Belgium is there something simular going whit Flanders and Wallonia. And we now got a goverment since the last video :). Sidenote I think Puidgimont got refuge in Flanders when Spain wanted to arrest him.

[stevenkleinegesse]

We'd love to see discussions on these regions:
- Hong Kong
- Kashmir
- Taiwan
- Kosovo
- Northern Cyprus
- Palestine
- Crimea

[nebulouswillie]

If you’re feeling brave you could cover Cornish Independence

[waffle]

You guys should do a video on the Western Sahara, it is usually over looked when talked about disputed areas, but it is pretty important for most North African relations.

[cathalkelley]

Western Sahara’s independence movement could be quite interesting, I know Trump put some fuel on the fire before his term ended by recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty there

[afalcone]

I think this video overlooked two big facts, which painted a distorted version of how Catalonians feel about this: 1. Since 2017 and before, polls have never shown a clear majority support for independence, with both options usually a few points below 50% (because of undecided respondents). What polls consistently show is that Catalonia is divided in two very polarized halves. 2. The results of both referendums have to be taken with a bunch of salt. Obviously, most people against independence was against the illegal referendums too, so they didn't show up. I was surprised you didn't mention the turnout of the 2014 consultation was a mere 37%. And the 2017 referendum was a huge mess, with no guarantees at all that the results were trustworthy.

The overview of the independence movement was very lacking too, without delving into its causes, motivations nor why it became so popular in the last decades.

[tsareric]

I'd love a series on disputed regions and independence movements. One about Belgium wanting to slip in 2, I've heard about that idk if Belgians support it tho, could be good. Spain is full of independence movements aren't they?

[jonretolaza]

I'd like to see coverage on the Basque independence movement!!

[calindrugaliov]

Guys, I would appreciate if you will do a video on Transnistria. A very complex, yet such a neglected issue. Greetings from Moldova.

[pnagyd]

Szeklerland in Romania would be nice to include too. It's rarely talked about in English. :)