Western Europe: The Autumn of Separatism

... because Ireland, which they would like to join, is only beginning to climb out of the European Union’s debt pit. Ulster as part of Great Britain looks economically... ... securely protected against the consequences of the crisis in independent Scotland, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Flanders and Northern Italy. In addition to differences... ... parties and movements, the local national political forces are staunch opponents of separatism. Conservatives, Liberals and the opposition Labour set aside their differences...