ERC Calls On Junts To Leverage Independence Movement’s Strength For Better Catalonia Agreement

A protester is seen holding a flag of Catalonia (Senyera) for the independence of Catalonia during the demonstration in Barcelona, Spain on 24 July 2023. The president of ERC, Oriol Junqueras, the general secretary, Marta Rovira, and the president of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès, emphasize that given the strength of the independence movement, it is necessary to reach a good agreement for Catalonia with the investiture of Pedro Sánchez as Spanish prime minister to avoid a repeat election. PACO FREIRE/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES.

The leadership of the Catalan Republican Left (ERC) has once again called on Together for Catalonia (Junts) to take advantage of the “lever of strength” that the Catalan independence movement has because of the Spanish general election results to advance “towards an amnesty and self-determination, and to improve the lives of the citizens”. 

In a letter published in the newspaper Ara, the president of ERC, Oriol Junqueras, the general secretary, Marta Rovira, and the president of Catalonia, Père Aragonès, emphasize that given the strength of the independence movement, it is necessary to reach a good agreement for Catalonia with the investiture of Pedro Sánchez as Spanish prime minister to avoid a repeat election.