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COMPARISONS are often inevitably drawn between the indy aspirations of Scotland and Catalonia, and the stalemate that we now appear to be heading towards is the subject of much comment in Catalan media. El Nacional highlights one of the main differences under the headline titled England is not Spain: London rules out bringing Sturgeon to justice, before reporting on Michael Gove’s remarks after the SNP fell one seat short of an absolute majority. “‘No. We’re not going there,’ Gove replied as to whether the central government would go to court in case the Edinburgh Parliament tries to legislate unilaterally without prior agreement,” said the daily newspaper, which quoted Gove from his weekend TV interviews: “Of course Scotland is allowed to leave the UK, through a legal referendum that allows people to decide.”
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Catalonia s election is viewed as a litmus test for the region s separatist movement. Two pro-independence parties currently govern the region, but opinion polls are split on who could win this time. Vox, an anti-EU far-right party, is gaining in the polls with a strong stance against pro-independence.