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Pro-independence parties in Spain won an outright majority in the Catalonia regional election. The open issue was whether or not the two parties could come to terms and form a government.
Election Final Results
Note that prime minister Mariano Rajoy’s PP party only got 8.5% of the vote. Suppress people long enough, and radical parties eventually take over.
Prior to the election, the leaders of CUP stated they would not work with Artur Mas, the leader of Junts pel Sí (Together for Yes).
Today they worked out their differences and will form a coalition regional government.
Shared Power
El Pais reports CUP Proposes a Presidency with Shared Power in Catalonia.
The number two of the CUP in the Catalan elections, Anna Gabriel, proposed Thursday that the new Government would have a “coral presidency”, with “three or four profiles with a weight equivalent” to share power, without demanding the political “burial” of Artur Mas.
The shared government alternative would unlock the choice of Catalan president, and allow an active role for Artur Mas.
CUP Platform
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