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Elections of Catalunya 2021Is anyone else following the results as they come in?
elpais.com/
I'm delighted to see that the pro-independence parties have probably won an absolute majority of seats, but we need to wait and see as to whether they've obtained the magic 50% marker as well.
Sadly, Vox do appear to have won representation in the
Parlament de Catalunya, but in general, it's been a pretty dire performance for right wing parties. The PP are unlikely to make any gains, Ciudadanos (or as they're known in Catalan - Ciutadans) fell back dramatically, and the PSC+En Comú Podem grouping (essentially the local representatives of the two left wing parties that govern Spain) has probably won most of the seats that will go to parties opposing independence.
The new Parlament will be very centre-left in nature, with only around 15-16 seats out of 135 belonging to parties who strongly oppose Catalan independence at all costs. Even the PSC+En Comú Podem bloc cannot oppose pro-independence parties too strongly, as they rely on the pro-independence ERC to maintain the left wing government in Madrid.
Either way, a clear and decisive rejection of right wing politics in Catalunya.