Catalan regional election results: Independence parties claim victory

Pro-separatist parties won the most seats in the Catalan parliament in an election held on the 27 September 2015, despite failing to secure 50% of the vote in an election on independence that saw the biggest turnout in history at 75%.

Junts pel Si (Together for Yes) said it would push ahead with independence. However, the Spanish government stated that Catalans didn’t support President Mas’ 'secessionist strategy' and 'have shown that they are a plural society'.

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CNA, 27.09.15: President Mas: 'It’s time to accept the victory of Catalonia. The victory of yes' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/president-mas-it-s-time-to-accept-the-victory-of-catalonia-the-victory-of-yes

CNA, 28.09.15: Spanish Government: 'Artur Mas’ secessionist strategy has failed' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/spanish-government-artur-mas-secessionist-strategy-has-failed

El País, 27.09.15: Mas vows to push on with secession on the back of Catalan election results http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/27/inenglish/1443389333_037404.html

El País: Tag: Elections Catalonia 2015 http://elpais.com/agr/elections_catalonia/

BBC News, 28.09.15: Catalonia vote: Pro-independence parties win elections http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34372548

Politico, 28.09.15: Catalan independence gets an election boost http://www.politico.eu/article/catalan-independence-gets-an-election-boost-absolute-majority-regional-secession-artur-mas/

Politico, 28.09.15: 7 takeaways from the Catalonia election http://www.politico.eu/article/7-takeaways-from-the-catalonia-election-spain-eu-brussels/

EurActiv, 28.09.15: Catalan separatists win majority in parliament, set course to independence http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/catalan-separatists-win-majority-parliament-set-course-independence-317996

EUObserver, 28.09.15: Pro-independence parties gain majority in Catalan parliament https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130439

Deutsche Welle, 28.09.15: Spain: Catalonia separatist coalition wins regional elections http://dw.com/p/1GeRK

The Guardian, 28.09.15: Catalan separatists win election and claim it as yes vote for breakaway http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/28/catalan-separatists-win-election-and-claim-it-as-yes-vote-for-breakaway

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 28.09.15: Separatists win in Catalonia http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER170512-Separatists-win-in-Catalonia

Politico, 28.09.15: Madrid and Brussels try to downplay Catalan vote http://www.politico.eu/article/madrid-brussels-downplay-catalan-vote-election-spain/

CAPX, 28.09.15: Catalan independence: one step forward, two steps back? http://www.capx.co/catalan-independence-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/

The Local.es, 28.09.15: PM Rajoy rules out negotiating with Catalonia over independence split http://www.thelocal.es/20150928/rajoy-rules-out-negotiating-split-from-spain

El País, 28.09.15: Spanish PM offers Catalonia 'dialogue' within bounds of law http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/09/28/inenglish/1443448640_981485.html

CNA, 28.09.15: European Commission: The 27-S elections are 'a domestic issue for Spain' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/european-commission-the-27-s-elections-are-a-domestic-issue-for-spain

CNA, 28.09.15: Pro-independence coalition ‘Junts pel Sí’: 'Our candidate to run for President is Artur Mas' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/pro-independence-coalition-junts-pel-si-our-candidate-to-run-for-president-is-artur-mas

EurActiv, 28.09.15: Catalonia elections: Separatists on collision course with Madrid http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/catalonia-elections-separatists-collision-course-madrid-318031

La Croix, 28.09.15: The time is not right for separatism (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE170529-The-time-is-not-right-for-separatism

Deutsche Welle, 28.09.15: Rajoy seeks talks after Catalonia election win http://dw.com/p/1Geji

BBC News, 28.09.15: Catalonia vote: Spain PM Rajoy 'ready for dialogue' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34383386

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