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After pro-independence parties won a majority of seats in the
Catalan referendum: preliminary results show 90% in favour of independence
2 October 2017 Subsequently, the European Commission agreed that the referendum was illegal.
Resolution 1/XI of the Parliament of Catalonia, on the start of the political process in Catalonia as a consequence of the electoral results of 27 september 2015
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After pro-independence parties won a majority of seats in the Catalan
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election on 27 September 2015, the Declaration of the Initiation of the Process of Independence of Catalonia ( ca, Declaració d'inici del procés d'independència de Catalunya) was issued on 9 November 2015. The declaration declares the start of the process to create an independent Catalan state in the form of a republic
A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...
and proclaims the start of a participative, open, integrating and active citizens' constituent process to lay the foundation for the future Catalan Constitution.
The declaration was passed with 72 votes in favor, 63 against and 0 abstentions in the Parliament of Catalonia.
On 9 June 2017, the Catalan government announced the date of the independence referendum. It was declared illegal on 6 September 2017 and suspended by the Constitutional Court of Spain
The Constitutional Court ( es, Tribunal Constitucional) is the supreme interpreter of the Spanish Constitution, with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes made by any public body, central, regional, or local in Spa ...
because it breached the Spanish Constitution of 1978. It was held on 1 October the same year, using a disputed voting process, resulting in a 90% majority of votes favouring independence with a turnout of 42.58%.The GuardianCatalan referendum: preliminary results show 90% in favour of independence
2 October 2017 Subsequently, the European Commission agreed that the referendum was illegal.
See also
* Catalan independence *2014 Catalan self-determination referendum
A non-binding Catalan self-determination referendum, also known as the Citizen Participation Process on the Political Future of Catalonia, was held on Sunday, 9 November 2014, to gauge support on the political future of Catalonia. While also ref ...
* 2015 Catalan regional election
The 2015 Catalan regional election was held on Sunday, 27 September 2015, electing the 11th Parliament of the autonomous community of Catalonia. All 135 seats in the Parliament were up for election. This was the third regional Catalan election i ...
* Catalan Declaration of Sovereignty
The Declaration on the Sovereignty and Right to Decide of the People of Catalonia ('' ca, Declaració de sobirania i el dret a decidir del poble de Catalunya'') was issued on 23 January 2013. The declaration asserted that Catalonia is an autonom ...
* History of Catalonia
* Ibarretxe Plan
References
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Resolution 1/XI of the Parliament of Catalonia, on the start of the political process in Catalonia as a consequence of the electoral results of 27 september 2015
2015 in law Catalan law Catalan independence movement 2015 in Catalonia Declarations of independence Parliament of Catalonia November 2015 events in Spain 2015 documents November 2015 events in Europe {{Spain-gov-stub