The 2012 Catalan Election: The First Step Towards Independence?

Abstract:

Catalan PM Mas called for a snap election on 25 November 2012 after Spain's PM rejected to negotiate a new funding system for Catalonia. Mas and his party, CiU, campaigned on the promise to deliver a referendum on Catalonia's self-determination. CiU suffered a setback in the election although it retained office with the support of ERC on the promise of delivering the referendum. The Spanish government's opposition to the referendum and the delicate balances between Catalan parties seem to suggest that the promise of a referendum remains uncertain, albeit the parliament's declaration that endorses the Catalans' ‘right to decide’.

ESO: Background information: All eyes on Catalan electio http://www.europeansources.info/record/all-eyes-on-catalan-election/

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