Barcelona: lessons in becoming independent

In Russia, it was different: we had  a bankrupt country to re-vitalize.

It's apparent that the country wishing independent status must rely on external help.  I advocate the United Nations team that oversees elections. 

The dominating nations and groups within the country will balk vigorously at a region seeking independence, e.g., the need for help from the outside.  Even in the founding of the US outside help was influential:  FRANCE. 

There's no point for independence attempts to be tried, if there's little opportunity for success.  Each nation that has membership status to UN should enable a region within its domain to go independent---perhaps to join some federation as the EU.  Russia won't allow the Muslims independence in C, nor will Spain allow Barcelona to part company.  Someone has to step in for the independent seeker!