Pep Guardiola

[mitkoa7x]

Pep is a true Catalan patriot, not only a sports legend but an icon of an entire nation.

 

[Galning]

Pep Guardiola has spoken to the crowd from NY:

According to ElMundo he has said: "Here you have another vote in favour of independence"

Pep ..

 

[mixer]

 

[Blaugrana dude]

There was a very large rally recently for Catalan Independence with 1.5 million people turning out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19566838. From that article, I was surprised to hear that the Catalan Government doesn't collects its own taxes like the Basque Country's does. Can anyone enlighten me why there are different tax policies for both those regions? I apologize if this question got answered already.

 

[Corb]

There was a very large rally recently for Catalan Independence with 1.5 million people turning out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19566838. From that article, I was surprised to hear that the Catalan Government doesn't collects its own taxes like the Basque Country's does. Can anyone enlighten me why there are different tax policies for both those regions? I apologize if this question got answered already.

Because Basque countries gave their support to Philip V during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). Catalans fought for Charles VI among the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Great Britain, Prussia, Portugal and Savoy. When the war finished with the invasion of Barcelona the 11th of September, Philip V gave that privileges to Basque Countries and repression to Catalan people. Through the time those privileges have been kept. The lost them while Franco's Dictatorship but when it finished Spaniards thought they could finish with ETA if those rights were given back. ETA did not disolve but the Basques enjoy their own tax system today.

PD: ETA ceased armed activities last year.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

There is a Catalan community in California I think, but we aren't talking a huge size.

Yeah, I've met a lot of Catalans here through going out to watch Barca matches and stuff. There are two Catalan restaurants around here, one in San Francisco and one in San Jose, and I know there's some sort of Catalan organization that does events but I'd feel awkward going to them as a non-Catalan.

 

[Corb]

If you support Barça I don't see the reason you should feel awkward.

 

[Corb]

French article in LeMonde newspaper about Pep and Catalonia: http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/articl...e=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#xtor=RSS-3208001

 

[Tomchin]

Yeah, I noticed that before too that Pep during his his speeches at celebrations in Camp Nou, often referred to Catalanonia as "our country", but I never really had paid attention to that before. Anyway, well done Pep, Oleguer would be proud of you

 

[BarcaOG]

Question.

If Catalunya were to separate from Spain, what would happen to FC Barcelona? could it compete in la liga still?

 

[Corb]

Question.

If Catalunya were to separate from Spain, what would happen to FC Barcelona? could it compete in la liga still?

Nobody knows, it is another topic to negotiate. But many leagues in the world are filled with foreign clubs and not only football leagues. Furthermore the Classic produces a lot of money.

 

[Galning]

We could join Ligue 1 and haunt Ibra and P$G

 

[Deco 20]

Question.

If Catalunya were to separate from Spain, what would happen to FC Barcelona? could it compete in la liga still?

it's the only way

 

[Blaugrana dude]

Because Basque countries gave their support to Philip V during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). Catalans fought for Charles VI among the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Great Britain, Prussia, Portugal and Savoy. When the war finished with the invasion of Barcelona the 11th of September, Philip V gave that privileges to Basque Countries and repression to Catalan people. Through the time those privileges have been kept. The lost them while Franco's Dictatorship but when it finished Spaniards thought they could finish with ETA if those rights were given back. ETA did not disolve but the Basques enjoy their own tax system today.

PD: ETA ceased armed activities last year.

I see. Thank you for your reply. I read that Catalan and Spanish officials will be meeting soon to discuss about getting Catalonia to handle its own taxes. You think there would be any progress on that considering that the Madrid government really needs the cash?

 

[Jadentheman]

I guess the economic turnout in Spain is causing this sentiment. At least it's not violent...yet...maybe