Catalonia’s pro-independence coalition breaks down

The pro-independence coalition ruling Spain's Catalonia broke down on the 8 June 2016 after its most radical component, the CUP (Popular Unity Candidacy), refused to back the government budget, forcing the Catalan President Carles Puigdemont to call a parliamentary vote of no confidence to be held in September 2016.

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ESO: Background information: While prospects for Catalan independence remain bleak, Spain’s territorial crisis is here to stay http://www.europeansources.info/record/while-prospects-for-catalan-independence-remain-bleak-spains-territorial-crisis-is-here-to-stay/

Politico, 09.06.16: Radicals torpedo Catalonia’s pro-independence coalition http://www.politico.eu/article/radicals-torpedo-catalonias-pro-independence-coalition-carles-puigdemont/

Catalan News Agency, 09.06.16: CUP asks to 'rebuild bridges', Puigdemont is sceptical http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/cup-asks-to-rebuild-bridges-puigdemont-is-sceptical

Catalan News Agency, 08.06.16: Puigdemont assumes the stability agreement between pro-independence forces broken http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/puigdemont-assumes-the-stability-agreement-between-pro-independence-forces-broken

Catalan News Agency, 08.06.16: CUP’s veto on budget will have 'extremely severe consequences' http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/cup-s-budget-veto-will-have-extremely-severe-consequences

Catalan News Agency, 19.07.16: Puigdemont to meet CUP to tackle upcoming vote of confidence http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/puigdemont-to-meet-cup-to-tackle-upcoming-vote-of-confidence

Catalan News Agency: Tag: Puigdemont vote of confidence http://www.catalannewsagency.com/tag/Puigdemont%20vote%20of%20confidence

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