Catalonia election: a guide to its most important vote yet

Everything you need to know about regional election in Catalonia, being held on the 27 September 2015, being seen as a plebiscite on independence from Spain.

Final preview articles from European news sources before the general election in Catalonia, 27 September 2015.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Catalonian parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/catalonian-parliamentary-election-2015/

Deutsche Welle, 22.09.15: Catalan leader Mas says vote could trigger independence process http://dw.com/p/1GaeF

El País, 24.09.15: Pablo Iglesias: 'Catalans, stay with us and let’s all kick out Rajoy together' http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/24/inenglish/1443088078_061646.html

The Local.es, 25.09.15: Catalan independence debate splits families ahead of regional election http://www.thelocal.es/20150925/catalan-families-split-by-independence-debate

EUObserver, 25.09.15: Catalans gear up for de facto independence referendum https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130350

BBC News, 25.09.15: Catalan independence debate gets personal ahead of Spain vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34346593

Politico, 25.09.15: Catalan election puts Spanish unity on the line http://www.politico.eu/article/catalonia-independence-election-brussels/

The Local.es, 26.09.15: The radical left holds the key to Catalan independence vote http://www.thelocal.es/20150926/left-holds-the-key-to-catalonian

The Local.es, 25.09.15: Rajoy speaks Catalan in last ditch appeal to voters to stick with Spain http://www.thelocal.es/20150925/rajoy-speaks-catalan-to-urge-region-to-stay-with-spain

The Local.es, 25.09.15: For or against? Famous people have their say on Catalan independence http://www.thelocal.es/20150925/for-or-against-famous-people-have-their-say-on-catalan-independence

The Local.es, 24.09.15: Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Catalan elections http://www.thelocal.es/20150925/q-a-everything-you-need-to-know-about-catalan-refu

El País, 25.09.15: Catalonia starts seeking judges for a future independent state http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/25/inenglish/1443172014_971501.html

El País, 25.09.15: [Editorial]: To the citizens of Catalonia http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/25/inenglish/1443200582_714295.html?rel=rosEP

The Local.es, 27.09.15: Catalans go to the polls in de facto referendum on independence http://www.thelocal.es/20150927/catalans-go-the-polls-in

CNA, 25.09.15: 27-S electoral campaign: More than just parties involved http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/27-s-electoral-campaign-more-than-just-parties-involved

The Local.es, 27.09.15: What would change if Catalonia declared independence from Spain? http://www.thelocal.es/20150927/how-would-a-different-catalonia-be-different

El País, 27.09.15: Analysis: Why Catalonia’s 11th regional elections are unlike any other http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/27/inenglish/1443347161_094724.html

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