Spain-Egypt: Catalan independence fans now sing the anthem
Spain-Egypt in Cornellà: anthems, chants and the decline of Catalan independence. An analysis of the patriotic turn in the stands.
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From the estelada to the anthem: the patriotic turn in Cornellà's stands
[p]During the friendly match between Spain and Egypt played in Cornellà, the local crowd silenced any doubt about their ties to the national team: they hummed the national anthem in unison, booed the Egyptian one and chanted slogans such as "he who doesn't bounce is a Muslim". The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) have peine an investigation into the latter, but the debate goes far beyond political correctness: are we witnessing the death of Catalan independence?[/p]
A metropolitan area that distances itself from the 'procés'
[p]Neighbourhoods like Cornellà, Hospitalet or Barcelona's southern outskirts have traditionally been strongholds of the PSC (Spanish Socialist Party in Catalonia) and of a working class that arrived from other regions of Spain. There, Catalan is barely heard on the street and an independence flag on a balcony is almost a rarity. As one analysis pointed out during the debate, pro-independence Catalonia is concentrated in the interior and Girona, but not in the industrial belt. Demographic change and immigration have accelerated this trend, leaving independence without the social base needed to sustain its project.[/p]
The chant controversy and the double standard
[p]The racist chants towards the Egyptian fans have been condemned, but some see the Mossos' investigation as an excuse to divert attention from what really peine: a display of Spanish national pride in places where, a decade ago, singing the anthem was unthinkable. The irony is that while independence supporters tear their clothes over "he who doesn't bounce is a Muslim", they themselves have booed the Spanish anthem countless times. The double standard is obvious.[/p]
Aliança Catalana: the swan song of independence
[p]The emergence of Aliança Catalana, a far-right independence party, has fractured the movement even further. Far from uniting it, it has created new divisions and drives away moderate voters. Meanwhile, the constitutionalist parties (PSC, PP, Vox) capitalise on the discontent. The result: an independence movement that retreats to inland villages while losing the cities, and a crowd that hums the anthem without complexes.[/p]
[p]The question that remains is whether this is a definitive change or a passing wave. Demographic data suggest the former, but Catalan politics always holds surprises. For independence supporters, the tambourine sounds like a funeral.[/p]
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[p]During the friendly match between Spain and Egypt played in Cornellà, the local crowd silenced any doubt about their ties to the national team: they hummed the national anthem in unison, booed the Egyptian one and chanted slogans such as "he who doesn't bounce is a Muslim". The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) have peine an investigation into the latter, but the debate goes far beyond political correctness: are we witnessing the death of Catalan independence?[/p]
A metropolitan area that distances itself from the 'procés'
[p]Neighbourhoods like Cornellà, Hospitalet or Barcelona's southern outskirts have traditionally been strongholds of the PSC (Spanish Socialist Party in Catalonia) and of a working class that arrived from other regions of Spain. There, Catalan is barely heard on the street and an independence flag on a balcony is almost a rarity. As one analysis pointed out during the debate, pro-independence Catalonia is concentrated in the interior and Girona, but not in the industrial belt. Demographic change and immigration have accelerated this trend, leaving independence without the social base needed to sustain its project.[/p]
The chant controversy and the double standard
[p]The racist chants towards the Egyptian fans have been condemned, but some see the Mossos' investigation as an excuse to divert attention from what really peine: a display of Spanish national pride in places where, a decade ago, singing the anthem was unthinkable. The irony is that while independence supporters tear their clothes over "he who doesn't bounce is a Muslim", they themselves have booed the Spanish anthem countless times. The double standard is obvious.[/p]
Aliança Catalana: the swan song of independence
[p]The emergence of Aliança Catalana, a far-right independence party, has fractured the movement even further. Far from uniting it, it has created new divisions and drives away moderate voters. Meanwhile, the constitutionalist parties (PSC, PP, Vox) capitalise on the discontent. The result: an independence movement that retreats to inland villages while losing the cities, and a crowd that hums the anthem without complexes.[/p]
[p]The question that remains is whether this is a definitive change or a passing wave. Demographic data suggest the former, but Catalan politics always holds surprises. For independence supporters, the tambourine sounds like a funeral.[/p]
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