| Author (Person) | Spongenberg, Helena |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 23.11.12 |
| Publication Date | 23/11/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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In the election in Catalonia on the 25 November 2012 the electorate delivered a sweeping mandate to political parties pledging to hold a referendum on independence in elections that placed the northern Spanish region on a collision course with Madrid. However, the ruling Convergència i Unió lost seats probably as a protest against its austerity measures and the economic situation, while more radical pro-independence parties gained ground, with Esquerra Republicana, a left-wing separatist party becoming the second largest party in the Catalan parliament for the first time. |
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| Source Link | http://euobserver.com/institutional/118310 |
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| Countries / Regions | Spain |
