Western Europe: The Autumn of Separatism

... and pensioners are not convinced that they would be securely protected against the consequences of the crisis in independent Scotland, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Flanders and Northern Italy. In addition to differences in the ranks of regional parties and movements, the local national political forces are staunch opponents of separatism. Conservatives, Liberals and the opposition Labour set aside their differences and voted against Scottish independence....