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Should the European Union intervene in the political conflict in Catalonia?
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The European Union has a responsibility to promote cooperation and dispute resolution.
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EU might do Europe a favor by assisting any communities to seek a peaceful independence, and to upheld individual freedom.
It is the purpose of the EU to resolve internal conflict within Europe, in order to prevent further big wars. The EU must be truthful to its original purpose.
Only through mediation can opposing factions reach a compromise and bring stability to the European economy.
When "
United in Diversity
" is the official motto of the EU, it makes sense to protect all nationalities on the continent - especially those nations who don't have a state of their own.
The EU's intervention should be to help facilitate talks on a neutral ground between all political parties within the region. If the debate was structured like the Good Friday Agreement where each party within Spain had a say, it could be successful in reaching an adequate solution that would appeal to all involved.
Good Friday Agreement Wikipedia Page
The EU must act to avoid an escalation of tensions between protestors and Spain's security forces.
Cataluña is not a member of the EU, but a region of a member state of the EU. As such, the EU may have a mandate to intervene in disputes between states, not between states and their own regions.
