01:57Spain: Catalan euro goes on display in Barcelona
A set of commemorative Catalan euro coins went on display at the Omnium headquarters in Barcelona, Monday. A Catalan coin and stamp collector guild promoted the display at the civil organisation which serves to promote the Catalan language. The display exhibited a prototype of Catalonia's possible future money.
Vice president of The Guild of Philately and Numismatics, Antonio Alcaraz released a statement saying
"our goal is to respect and fight for Catalonia and Catalan characters who have not been recognised for many years and centuries." He went on to say that "it was a job that took 50 weeks to capture this, with discussions and being careful so that people do not feel particularly aggrieved by the issue of independence."
After the 2014 unofficial referendum on Catalan independence ended in a resounding win in favour of seceding from the Spanish state, strident refusals from Madrid to accept proposals for separation followed. If the pro-independence parties gain a majority in the regional elections, campaigners have called for a declaration of independence directly after the results have been announced.
01:57A set of commemorative Catalan euro coins went on display at the Omnium headquarters in Barcelona, Monday. A Catalan coin and stamp collector guild promoted the display at the civil organisation which serves to promote the Catalan language. The display exhibited a prototype of Catalonia's possible future money.
Vice president of The Guild of Philately and Numismatics, Antonio Alcaraz released a statement saying
"our goal is to respect and fight for Catalonia and Catalan characters who have not been recognised for many years and centuries." He went on to say that "it was a job that took 50 weeks to capture this, with discussions and being careful so that people do not feel particularly aggrieved by the issue of independence."
After the 2014 unofficial referendum on Catalan independence ended in a resounding win in favour of seceding from the Spanish state, strident refusals from Madrid to accept proposals for separation followed. If the pro-independence parties gain a majority in the regional elections, campaigners have called for a declaration of independence directly after the results have been announced.