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Suspicions on media reports about the Catalan Affair. I’ve been unable to find much tangible info on what Catalan separatists want financially and economically. Yes, one Spanish bank has announced the move of its headquarters a few miles over the Catalan border. But apparently there are no plans for R0thschild to move their Barcelona offices. Media reports – even on “business” sites such as Bl00mberg, focus on demos, police action and hot air from various politicians. The Catalans have been wheeling-and-dealing for centuries – probably gaining the envy of more laid-back people in Spain – so a lot of them must have a very clear idea about what they want besides a hypothetical new flag and new national anthem . While the push to autonomy and/or independence has its historical and social roots, this strange lack of concrete political proposals – at least in the more accessible media outlets – smacks of entrainment. For example, will they dare start to challenge the banksters and create their own currency? I doubt this. And apart from the fringe left, what is their approach to “NATO” and Russia? Will they continue to give lip service to the euro at risk? Maybe I haven’t spent enough time on the search engines. But here we are talking about a wealthy area in Europe, not Inner Mongolia…