FT follows NYT in spotlighting Catalonia

What may happen in Catalonia on October 1 is on the radar of some of the world’s most prestigious media outlets. After ‘The New York Times’ newspaper published an editorial on the clash between the Catalan and Spanish governments on Friday last week, the ‘Financial Times’ also released an in-depth article on the topic this Thursday. The latest developments on the vote, such as the argument over the purchase of ballot boxes, are among the issues that have once again attracted the attention of the international media.

The ‘Financial Times’ reported on the current status of the conflict and speculated over the immediate future: “Perhaps, if Madrid overreaches, another few hundred thousand Catalans will become convinced that their future lies in an independent state. Perhaps, if the Catalans hold firm, support for secession will finally break through the 50 per cent threshold,” the article read. The newspaper thus speculates that the level of response by the Spanish government could be the key to whether the plans by the Catalan government to hold a vote in three months’ time succeed.