In Catalonia you can dance flamenco and eat paella as you might do in Mexico, Russia or the USA. That doesn't mean they're a Catalan thing at all

Falsedades y ataques (Y me dejo alguna cosa, para no aburrir más): -En el 3:10 ningunea la participación del referendum sobre el Estatut. Dice que primero "muchos catalanes" lo votaron, para corregirse después diciendo que "algún catalán". Participó el 48,45% del censo, lo cual va en sintonía con algunas elecciones catalanas y también españolas. No es una participación alta, pero tampoco es baja. -En el 3:38 vanaliza gravemente las manifestaciones del 11-S. A la Via del 2013 la describe diciendo que parece un bailecillo regional (hablando despectivamente de la sardana, y desprestigiando la gran trascendencia de aquella manifestación). Y a la V del 2015 la llama "V de Vendetta", en ignorancia y absoluto menosprecio al significado real de aquel acto. -En el 3:54 miente sobre los resultados de las elecciones del 27-S. Dice que hubo empate de independentistas y no independentistas (lo cual es falso, pues CSQEP advirtió explícitamente que no quería ser incluido en el SÍ ni en el NO y, por lo tanto, no se les puede contabilizar en el NO); que fue un empate en votos y escaños (no hubo ningún empate, unos ganaron y otros perdieron), y que no se sabe quién ganó (ganó Junts pel sí, casi con mayoría absoluta). -En el 2:10 dice que Cataluña perdió sus "privilegios". Esto es falso: no eran "privilegios", eran sus constituciones e instituciones históricas. Yo nací y fui educado en un colegio de Ponferrada (Provincia de León, España). Y, en clase de historia, nos decían eso de "los privilegios" de los catalanes. Evidentemente, tal y como te lo enseñaban, daba la impresión de que todo lo que sean privilegios debe ser quitado del mapa; y, por lo tanto, la invasión de Cataluña se nos presentaba a nosotros, niños inocentes, como muy deseable e, incluso, una gran gesta heroica. Eso es lo que se enseña a los niños en España. En España no se enseña que Cataluña tenía Constituciones e Instituciones propias, no. Se enseña que tenían "privilegios". Esto es lamentable. De este tipo de usos engañosos del lenguaje viene eso de que los catalanes son agarrados, cuando el día a día nos demuestra lo contrario. -En el 2:50 da la impresión de que las Olimpiadas del '92 son mérito de Madrid. Parece que intentan decirnos que no fue Barcelona la que se merecía esas olimpiadas, sino que fueron, poco menos, un regalo de España. En fin… ¡Españoles! ¿Queréis que Cataluña se independice de España? ¿Sí? Pues seguid así, y lo conseguiréis. Gracias por hacerlo posible. Visca Catalunya!

So, much of this video is fictitious in its understanding of the history of Catalonia that it makes me sick.

please stop including portugal - a totally diferent country- to spain in the maps

You've forgotten the Reapers War

We don't dance flamenco! Nice video.

Flamenco, paella, sangria... oh, come on! Stop with stereotypes please. The result of the elections was 48% pro-independence, 39% non-independence and 13% with no concrete answer.

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is a taste of Spanish "finest" humor where history isn't important at all.

we don't dance flamenco in catalonia flamenco is from andalucia south spain

Why is the country of Portugal shown in yellow with Spain in the illustrations? Portugal is it's own sovereign nation.

First, nice work, i enjoyed the video :) Let me make a point about the statute of Catalonia ( 3:20 ) The Spanish parliament passed the Statute (with little modifications), then catalans voted on a referendum accepting the modified statute. It was accepted by Parliament of Spain, Parliament of Catalonia, and the citizens of Catalonia in referendum, and after that a Constitutional Court ruled by people of PSOE and PP party (they choose the members of the Constitutional Court) vetoed some of the most important laws in it, like more self-government, the juridical status of nation (not state, just nation, to recognize the nationality to any citizen born in Catalonia) and more fiscal powers. I went to the demonstration that day (2010) and then i was only federalist, i wanted a Spanish federalist republic (i believe in a plurinational Spain or Iberia). But after time i've realized that PP and PSOE don't want it and Podemos+Other parties cannot reach a 2/3 of the parliament to create a new constitution federal and republican...

Every region of Spain has his own culture!

I honestly don't see how any of this is justification for secession...

Loved the seriousness of it all. It seems like you REALLY respect catalan people, even those who dont think like you. PS. That 'REALLY' is meant to sound like 'ALMOST A MILLION' sounds in the video ;).

Spain didn't recognized Kosovo. Respect for that. You knew where that could lead

That's a poor, partial and totaly partidist explanation of this situation. "El Español" ara ens explicarà que som els catalans, au va! aprén una mica d'història i deixa d'enganyar a la gent!

It's good how you stick to the facts rather than taking sides, and I like the in jokes like the picture of Millet, almost died. Also to the people complaining about flamenco: we know it's not a Catalan tradition, THAT'S THE JOKE. Walk down Les Rambles some time and tell me you didn't see sangria, paella, and places where they dance flamenco.

Did someone from Madrid make this?

Cataloña is Spanish! 🇪🇸

Good video

i have only one question , WHAT WAS FIRST CATALONIA OR SPAIN?

¿Por qué el Sí lo ponen en español?

3:00 Portugal is not part of Spain....

2021 more than 50% are independent ||*||

lies after lies or i could say sacasm, you are so tricky and cheated, by the way a lot of things are wrong check it before do it, are you sure to be a professional? let me doubt about it, let's go to vote catalonia

I do no know from wich part of Spain are you from or your background. Pleas do youraself a favour and to others. Read and learn some history first!!!! Then when you are well inform say something. Regards from one of many catalans that share this planet with you......

Catalonia (as it is known today) has always shared, since ancient times, the political and cultural destiny of the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. Catalonia and Spain are not two entities that can confront each other because Catalonia is essentially a part of Spain. One must remember that Spain is not a single nation or unique culture but a grouping of cultures, traditions, kingdoms, nations, counties and regions that all together and united are called Spain. Catalonia comprises this and it was determined by all in the constitution that this unification was indivisible. This explains the illegality of the upcoming referendum but underneath all this does Catalonia really have a right sovereignty? Was it ever an independent country? Did Spain really conquer Catalonia in 1714? Nationalists tend to put the date of 1714 as the origin of this oppression: When Philip V abolished the Catalan institutions, after the fall of Barcelona to the Bourbon troops. At that time, Catalonia was already part of the Hispanic Crown and had been since the fifteenth century, the result of a process of peninsular reunification. The Crown of Aragon encompassed the all of the territories that were under the jurisdiction of the King of Aragon, (1164-1707) including what we call today Catalonia. On November 13th 1137, Ramon Berenguer, Count of Barcelona and Queen of Aragon Doña Petronila get married and this results in the transfer of the County of Barcelona to the Kingdom of Aragon and not the other way around, as Catalan nationalists would like to believe. The crown of Aragon was always the dominant power. In 1164, Alfonso II of Aragon inherited the entire royal estate. Later, with the union of the kingdom and county under a single crown, he would expand his territories to include other domains: mainly the kingdom of Mallorca, Valencia, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and Naples, as well as the duchies of Athens (from 1331-1388) and Neopatria (between 1319 and 1390). With the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs in 1469, the process of convergence with the Crown of Castile would begin, forming the basis of what would later become the Crown of Spain. But lets not forget, the reunification process of 1137 simply brought back the political and cultural unity which had been enjoyed in the Peninsula since the ancient Roman times and the times of the Visigoth Kings. Therefore, in 1714, Catalonia was not an independent country that was conquered by a foreign country (Spain), but it was already part of the Spanish Crown and had been for over two centuries, and part of the same ‘cultural-political’ entity as other regions since the times of the Romans. What’s more important is that in 1714, the Catalans who fought against the Bourbons (not against the Castilians -‘Spanish’) did not want independence at all, but they were fighting for the Austrian candidate to become head of the Spanish crown, not the French suitor who was Philip of Anjou. Indeed, both the Councillor in charge, Rafael Casanova, as well as General Villarroel, who commanded the troops, always clearly expressed that they fought for their fleet and the Crown of Spain. Therefore, in 1714 there was no claim sovereignty. In fact the first ‘claim’ to sovereignty started with the political movements a little over a century ago. Unbelievably the Catalan government has been manipulating this event for decades, they even went to the extent of manipulating an etching from the time changing the Dutch flag of a battle ship to a Spanish flag, making all viewers believe that Catalonia was under attack from ‘Spain’. Incredible, but true.

Is Catalonia in Croatia?

Looks like a part of Spain, to me.

Not a recommendable video, but what did I expect, its from el español

Easily influenced people.,, In spain A Protest usually turns into dancing singing pots n pans , bands ,,jajaj ,,how funny ,,,,nice video,,,,

This is an extraordinary collection of lies. Please, don't speak about the things you completely ignore.

So many inaccuracies!

Catalunia reminds me of balkan countries,very conflictive

la sangria i el flamenco sobran

After Catalonia becomes independent, then maybe Transnistria will have a chance.

very poor exlanation, however most of it is NOT explained objectively. Oh, and do not think to much about the publisher of this video "The Spanish", it can only be a coincidence, do not let this reflexion over-fry your brain-cells, please

Stop crying.... if your Catalonian your just anther Spaniard, another white man in Europe, you look the same , you talk the same and the tourist are your main source of income. With out the tourist, who are you??? Half of your are marred to Madrid(stas) and have children with them and the French. Who are you but just another mixed bloodline European tribe, just like the rest of Europe. Thanks to the Romans and Mongolians and Moorish Empire, Your all mixed up.

Im part Catalan, but honestly, this whole independence thing is extremely stupid. If they leave, Spain will undergo another economic crisis and lose tourism. Then, Galicia and Navarra would also demand independece, and byebye Spain

WE. DON'T. FUCKING. DANCE. FLAMENCO. IN. CATALUNYA! Flamenco is from Spain! In Catalunya we dance sardanes, we don't eat paella but fideuà, and we have MORE and BETTER culture than Spain. Visca Catalunya Lliure!!! //*//

Separatists, enjoy your disappointment

LIES

This video is extremely offensive and misinforming.