jimkennedy’s avatarjimkennedy’s Twitter Archive—№ 13,946

    1. Joint agreement to roll out 5G in Catalonia and Occitaine corridor has been blocked by Spain. This is the latest progressive development spearheaded by the Catalan government, but blocked by the Spanish one. @324cat/1173929845115379713
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    Spain's stated reasons for the veto: - doesn't include a reference to the 'kingdom of Spain' every time the Catalan government is mentioned - refers to Catalonia as a 'country' and a 'signatory' instead of as a 'region' ...
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      - refers to Catalan 'ministry' and 'minister' instead of 'department' and 'head of department' - the Catalan government isn't 'competent' to carry out the project
      1. …in reply to @jimkennedy
        None of which, of course, are the real objections. The truth is that any Catalan project that promotes the country as outward-looking, progressive, business-oriented, or Europe-facing is seen as an attack on Spain.
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