The Catalan independence is a political movement, which supports the independence of Catalonia and the Catalan countries from Spain and France. In the 19th century the main reasons for the independence appeared, this is: that Catalonia is a nation, the language and Catalan civil law, and the claim that Catalonia does not reach its full cultural, social or economic correctly while still part of Spain.
The separatism starts in the early 20th century, when some organisations and political parties started demanding full independence of Catalonia from Spain. During the following years, and mainly because of Franco's regime's oppression of Spanish and Catalan people and culture, the movement gained more power.
In these recently years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of people who consider themselves independentists, which led to massive demonstrations with more than 1 million people claiming independence for Catalonia. Although the rulling party (CiU) lost some deputies in the parliament of Catalonia because of the austerity cuts, after 2012 elections, the majority of the parliament in Catalonia is favorable to conducting a referendum of independence, and 55% of it is composed of independentist parties.
Fully independent parties like Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), Solidaritat Catalana per la Independencia (SI) or Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP) , don't form a majority in parliament although parties like CiU or ICV are favorable to independence. Examples would be the current Catalan President Artur Mas and former President Jordi Pujol.
Supporters of Catalan independence in 2012
AUTHOR: Daniel Baúlo
The separatism starts in the early 20th century, when some organisations and political parties started demanding full independence of Catalonia from Spain. During the following years, and mainly because of Franco's regime's oppression of Spanish and Catalan people and culture, the movement gained more power.
In these recently years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of people who consider themselves independentists, which led to massive demonstrations with more than 1 million people claiming independence for Catalonia. Although the rulling party (CiU) lost some deputies in the parliament of Catalonia because of the austerity cuts, after 2012 elections, the majority of the parliament in Catalonia is favorable to conducting a referendum of independence, and 55% of it is composed of independentist parties.
Fully independent parties like Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), Solidaritat Catalana per la Independencia (SI) or Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP) , don't form a majority in parliament although parties like CiU or ICV are favorable to independence. Examples would be the current Catalan President Artur Mas and former President Jordi Pujol.
Result of the vote by the Parliament of Catalonia for the declaration of sovereignty
AUTHOR: Daniel Baúlo
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