As a result of the supporters of independence from Spain, the political crisis in the Spanish province of Catalonia was made worse.
Together for Catalonia, the coalition’s liberal, conservative, and pro-secession partner, withdrew after its party base decided to do so. The party announced today, Friday, that 56.7% of its base chose to do so.
With this, the 32 party legislators who supported the regional prime minister, Pierre Aragon of the Republican left in Catalonia, defected.
Only 33 of the 135 seats in the regional parliament, which has its headquarters in Barcelona, are held by the Republican Left Party.
Aragon, though, is unwilling to hold fresh elections.
Aragon called the “Together for Catalonia” party’s choice “irresponsible,” but he emphasised that his government would continue and enter a new era.
Aragon expelled his deputy, Jordi Buenero, from the party just before the contentious Catalan independence referendum’s fifth anniversay.
Aragon’s “embracing road,” as the conservative Liberal Party called it—which he meant complying to—for the left-wing federal administration drew criticism.
The prime minister emphasised that while he continues to support independence, he prefers that Madrid and London agree on the timing of a vote.
On the other hand, even without Madrid’s consent for a referendum, the “Together for Catalonia” party is attempting to break away from Spain.
The separatist regional authority organised an illegitimate referendum on Spain’s secession on October 1, 2017.
As a result, the central government temporarily imposed coercive administration on Catalonia.
Carles Puigdemont, the regional government’s current leader, and a few of his fellow activists left the country.
Other separatists received lengthy prison terms before being released in 2021.
the fall of the separatist-leaning government coalition in Catalonia
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