Separatism in Europe

Striving for independence: Europe rebels

Der Spiegel,17 September, 2014

By Benjamin Knaack

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Edinburgh / Berlin - Yes or No - Scotland has a choice. 4.2 million people vote on Thursday from about whether their country should be independent of the UK by 2016 . In the surveys, the advocates of secession in the past few months have caught up vigorously, the outcome of the election is completely open. And with their wish for independence, the Scots are not there alone.

In Catalonia , the Basque Country, in Northern Ireland , in South Tyrol - in search of secession in the European Unionone encounters numerous conflicts, some are cold, some hotter than ever. In many regions in Europe people are fighting for their independence, have some chance of success, others fight a losing battle.

SPIEGEL ONLINE presents the main independence movement in the European Union.

Separatist movements in the EU

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Explanation: The map does not claim to be exhaustive, but is intended to reflect the major secessionist tendencies within the European Union. In addition to an assessment of the current situation and information to the population and the share of the gross domestic product are (GDP) to find the respective mother country - so you get a feel for what it would mean a spin-off for the country.