Catalan parties planning to declare independence after election win

A pro-independence unitary list for the Catalan Parliament elections on the 27 September 2015 and a road map towards independence were officially presented on the 20 July 2015 in Barcelona. Liberals, Social-Democrats, Greens, Christian-Democrats, Socialists and civil society organisations would unite to run together and transform the election into a 'de facto' plebiscite on independence from Spain.

Spain's conservative national government opposes independence for Catalonia. 'There will be no independence for Catalonia', Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on the 17 July 2015.

ESO: Background information: Catalan separatist movement losing steam ahead of regional race — poll http://www.europeansources.info/record/catalan-separatist-movement-losing-steam-ahead-of-regional-race-poll/

Catalan News Agency, 20.07.15: 'If the majority is there, the Catalan Parliament will solemnly declare the start of the independence process', states Romeva http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/if-the-majority-is-there-the-catalan-parliament-will-solemnly-declare-the-start-of-the-independence-process-states-romeva

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

El País, 20.07.15: Pep Guardiola to run with pro- sovereignty bloc in Catalan election http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/07/20/inenglish/1437408521_513427.html

The Local.es, 21.07.15: Catalan separatists ready to declare independence http://www.thelocal.es/20150721/catalan-separatists-ready-to-declare-independence

BBC News, 20.07.15: Pep Guardiola runs on Catalan independence ticket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-33604718

EurActiv, 22.07.15: Catalan separatists send shudders through Madrid http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/catalan-separatists-send-shudders-through-madrid-316521

EUObserver, 22.07.15: Catalan separatists join forces ahead of elections https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/129737

El País, 31.07.15: Spain’s Mariano Rajoy: '“Catalonia will never be independent in any way' http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/07/31/inenglish/1438352284_257740.html

Catalan News Agency, 31.07.15: Rajoy 'to fight the battle of defending the many millions of citizens who feel Catalan, Spanish and European' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/rajoy-to-fight-the-battle-of-defending-the-many-millions-of-citizens-who-feel-catalan-spanish-and-european

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