What Europe would like if each separatist movements got their wish

MK254 · 2014-09-18T08:18:12+00:00

Europe goes back to the Middle Ages: Map shows how patchwork continent would look if every separatist movement got their wish Map shows how Europe would look if every separatist movement achieved its goal of autonomy Well-known movements like Basque nationalism shown alongside smaller, less well-known secessionists By SAM WEBB FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 02:12 GMT, 17 September 2014 | UPDATED: 15:30 GMT, 17 September 2014 3.2kshares 764View comments This map shows how Europe would look if every separatist movement was granted its dream of independence. With the Scottish referendum just days away, the issue of regions breaking away from their traditional rulers is looming large over the continent. The map features well-known separatist movements, such as the powerful and vocal Basque Nationalist movement in northern Spain and southwestern France, as well as the more obscure, such as the Savoyan League, which supports the independence of the Savoy region of France, which has a population of around 405,500. Scroll down for video +5 +5 Recreation: This map shows Europe as it was in 1360, when many cultural groups had their own states before the unification of major countries The map has been put together by the European Free Alliance, to which '40 progressive nationalist, regionalist and autonomous parties throughout the European Union' belong. The map shows Germany split from Bavaria, which has a population of 12.5million. Bavarian nationalism has been a strong phenomenon since the incorporation of Bavaria into the state of Germany in 1871. More... 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Watch videoIncredible moment diver is crashed into by whale shark Watch videoBaseballer Byron Buxton's BIG COLLISION last month (related) Watch videoSky News' Scotland reporter pushes campaigner LIVE on air +5 Catalan dream: Demonstrators converge in Barcelona waving their flags symbolizing Catalonian independence - Spain is under pressure to allow a November vote to proceed and be legal +5 Split: Militants of the pro-independence Batasuna party carry a banner and Basque flags during a protest in downtown Bayonne, southwestern France in 2003, for the self determination of the Basque country +5 Bavarian nationalism has been a strong phenomenon since the incorporation of Bavaria into the state of Germany in 1871. Pictured, horsewomen in traditional Bavarian attire by the renown castle Neuschwanstein as they ride to the baroque church of St. Koloman in a century-old tradition near the village of Schwangau, southern Germany The issue of independence was largely dormant until the 1970s and 1980s, when frustration with taxes, bureaucracy, and the inefficiency of the Italian government spilled over. Separatism movements claim that local wealth is siphoned off for the benefit of a corrupt and incompetent political ruling class in capitals like Madrid and Rome. The argument has been fuelled in recent years by high unemployment and economic turmoil. Closer to home we see the nation of Cornwall on the map. Some Cornish residents say the county has a distinct identity and should be a nation state with the same rights and political autonomy as Scotland and Wales. According to a recent survey on Basque nationalism, 59 per cent of Basques want a referendum on independence, a five per cent rise in just one year. Gianluca Busato, leader of the Veneto separatists, recently said: 'The right of self-determination that is triumphing in Venice is the only way to free ourselves from the worst bureaucratic monster of the western world the bloodthirsty beast of the Italian state.' SCOTTISH VOTE A 'TORPEDO' TO EUROPE, SPAIN WARNSScottish independence would be a 'torpedo' to the foundations of Europe and wreak economic recessions across the continent, Spain's prime minister has warned. Mariano Rajoy has been trying to quell calls in the northern Spanish region of Catalonia for a similar vote on breaking away, with his government denouncing such a move as illegal. He also confirmed that Scotland would have to reapply to the EU as a separate member state should it gain independence. With the regional government in Barcelona - which has pencilled in a consultation on independence on November 9 - set to potentially give such a vote a green light on Friday, the spotlight could turn to Catalonia's drive to cut ties with Spain once Scotland votes. Last Thursday, thousands of Catalans descended on Barcelona calling for their right to vote. Responding in parliament when asked if his government would help facilitate Scotland's integration into the EU if it voted 'Yes', Mr Rajoy said: 'The whole of Europe believes these processes are enormously negative.' 'They create big problems in areas such as currency, public debt, pension payments... they produce recessions and poverty for all,' he said. 'These processes are a torpedo below the waterline of the European spirit.' Read more: Map shows how Europe would look if every separatist movement got their wish- | Daily Mail Online Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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