Catalonia looks to the future after regional elections
- 9 years ago
Catalonia may have voted, but despite the fact that the separatist groups won 72 seats, uncertainties remain.
The grouping Junts pel Si or Togther for Yes, did not get an absolute majority.
It will need the ten-seat support of the far-left Candidacy for Popular Unity (CUP) in order to form a government. However, they do not want to work with the outgoing head of the Catalan government, Artur Mas: “We need to find out if 72 deputies can, together, put together a road map which will lead to the declaration of the state of Catalonia.”
On the streets, there are mixed opinions about the future of the Catalan government.
“If the CUP leaders are consistent with their political programme and with their opinion of Artur Mas, then he could not remain in power. Catalonia will then be in a very delicate and difficult situation.” said one man.
However, those who voted for the Junts pel Si are in no doubt: “It will be hard, but we will achieve our objective. We cannot continue like this,
The grouping Junts pel Si or Togther for Yes, did not get an absolute majority.
It will need the ten-seat support of the far-left Candidacy for Popular Unity (CUP) in order to form a government. However, they do not want to work with the outgoing head of the Catalan government, Artur Mas: “We need to find out if 72 deputies can, together, put together a road map which will lead to the declaration of the state of Catalonia.”
On the streets, there are mixed opinions about the future of the Catalan government.
“If the CUP leaders are consistent with their political programme and with their opinion of Artur Mas, then he could not remain in power. Catalonia will then be in a very delicate and difficult situation.” said one man.
However, those who voted for the Junts pel Si are in no doubt: “It will be hard, but we will achieve our objective. We cannot continue like this,