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Not just Spain.

Italy is also having problems with separatists.

Venice want to become a city-state republic again, and the Italian islands also made moves about wanting independence.

Italy is very aware of this, and in the past last time someone tried a independence stunt (some guy built a artificial island and declared independence) Italy bombed the shit out it.

Italian and Spanish "estabilishment" politicians are probably panicking now, since independence movements might consider UK leaving the EU, and the potential for Scotland to leave UK, "inspiration" to make their own moves.