In the case of independence of Catalonia and all the inhabitants will be deprived of Spanish nationality, warned in Madrid. There was reminded that this happened once with Latin America.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Spain Jose Manuel Garcia margallo warned that in case of unilateral Declaration of independence by the inhabitants of Catalonia will lose Spanish nationality. Consequently, Madrid is ready to revoke passports of 7.5 million of its own overly freedom-loving people.

"They decided to stop being Spaniards to create a new independent state. Isn't that the point?", - he said in comments to the Spanish press.

Favorites Catalan separatists are in favour of autonomy from Spain, but claimed that even then the inhabitants of the district still retain Spanish nationality. However, the Minister has not confirmed these misunderstandings.

"According to common sense: they seek to form an independent Republic, where 7 million, and all with Spanish citizenship? This is somewhat absurd," he said. Margallo also recalled the experience of Latin America, which seceded from Spain and have now in conjunction with the separate statehood of its own, and not a Spanish passport.

In Catalonia on September 27 elections will be held. If you win and obtain absolute majority in Parliament of a coalition of separatist Si Junts pel and the party CUP promise to begin the process of a branch - to form public universities to adopt a Constitution and to proclaim autonomy. Autonomy, according to their calculations, could be declared in 18 months, reports RIA Novosti.
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