Catalonia cannot be compared to Kosovo’s fight for independence
Why it is misleading to draw close parallels between the two.
|2017.10.27
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"Speaking Catalan as the first language and identifying yourself as Catalan does not automatically make you a supporter of independence, and vice versa."
"Evidently, Kosovo’s path for independence did not follow the same pattern."
Certainly, Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence that followed years later cannot be understood without the conflict and the prior repression.
Pol Vila Sarria
Pol Vila Sarria is from Madrid (Spain) albeit with Catalan origins. He is working in Pristina for an international organization. Pol holds a degree in international relations and is currently studying a graduate program on human rights. He is passionate about the Balkans, where he travels assiduously.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.