Many European territories have been declared independence since the end of World War II due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. But no one has officially broken away from the European Union. Which has been formed in 1993, even though movements demanding more independence exist in many countries. Now, Catalonia's declaration of independence is a first for the European Union. Germany too supported the Spanish government in its dispute with separatists in Catalonia and would not assume an independence vote by the Catalan parliament. 

One of the government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said Berlin saw the escalation of the situation with concern, focusing on the unilateral declaration of independence violated the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Spain. On Friday the Spanish government moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour after its parliament declared independence.  “The German government does not assume such a declaration of independence,” the spokesperson said, adding that Berlin supported the “clear position” of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his bid to restore calm and order. “We hope that all involved will use the remaining possibilities for dialogue and de-escalation,” he added.

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