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The autonomy fervor is not just limited to Catalonia in Spain. It is prevalent throughout Europe. It is also prevalent in many areas of Italy.
Here is an article from the BBC that discusses one area of Italy.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41712263?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/0021de37-b64a-46ac-a4bb-5bdbdf0908ec/italy&link_location=live-reporting-story