Catalan independence parties set to win poll

Pro-independence parties in Catalonia are poised to win the most seats in forthcoming regional elections, raising the prospect that the wealthy region will try to break away from Spain and form a separate state

JUNTS PEL SÍ (Together for a Yes) Pro-independence alliance including centre-right CDC party of Catalan president Artur Mas (left), left-wing ERC party, and grassroots independence activists

Mas says separatist majority of at least 68 seats is minimum needed to launch “road map” to secession within 18 months 

Polls give Junts pel Sí and far-left CUP movement near 50% of vote, and narrow majority of 71 seats


Junts pel Sí
Popular Unity
Citizens
People’s Party
Catalonia Yes we Can
Socialist Party
Democratic Union
63
8
20
15
14
13
2

PARLIAMENT OF CATALONIA Total seats 135

Majority: 68 seats

Average of polls conducted Aug 28 to Sep 21 by Sigma Dos, NC Report, GAD3, Feedback, Metroscopia, Instituto DYM, Opinòmetre, Instituto SONDAXE, IBES, Invymark, CIS, GESOP, GAPS

Sources: Wire agencies
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