Reagrupament
Encyclopedia
Reagrupament or Reagrupament Independentista (Realignment for Independence or Independence Rally) is a political party
in Catalonia
, Spain
, formally constituted on 3 October 2009. It is an umbrella group for various supporters of Catalan independence and the creation of a sovereign state
for Catalonia
. Currently, it has no representation in the Catalan Parliament. It is the most important extra-parliamentary independentist force in Catalonia, together with the Popular Unity Candidates
.
It was initially formed in July 2007 as a critical current within the Republican Left of Catalonia by members who opposed the party's alliance with other two leftist, but non-Catalan nationalist parties, the Catalan Socialists' Party and the Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds. In 2009, they founded a new political platform, which was later re-organized as a political party.
Reagrupament's strategic aims are a democratic regeneration of Catalonia and the unilateral declaration of independence of the region by the Parliament of Catalonia
.
In 2010, Reagrupament negotiated an electoral alliance with the Catalan Solidarity for Independence, led by Joan Laporta
. Despite a common aim - the independence of Catalonia - and a similar ideological background, the negotiations failed due to divergences in mid-term strategy and disagreements over the compilation of electoral lists.
In the 2010 parliamentary election in Catalonia
, Reagrupament gained 1,28% of the vote and no seats in parliament. It had the best results in the Circumscription of Girona with 3,28%, and the worst in the Circumscription of Tarragona with 0.93%.
Reagrupament is led by Joan Carretero
and Rut Carandell and its slogan is Independence and Democracy.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, formally constituted on 3 October 2009. It is an umbrella group for various supporters of Catalan independence and the creation of a sovereign state
Sovereign state
A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
for Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
. Currently, it has no representation in the Catalan Parliament. It is the most important extra-parliamentary independentist force in Catalonia, together with the Popular Unity Candidates
Popular Unity Candidates
The Popular Unity Candidatures are independentist candidatures running in the territorial frame which they define as "Catalan Countries". These candidatures focus their political action on municipalities....
.
It was initially formed in July 2007 as a critical current within the Republican Left of Catalonia by members who opposed the party's alliance with other two leftist, but non-Catalan nationalist parties, the Catalan Socialists' Party and the Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds. In 2009, they founded a new political platform, which was later re-organized as a political party.
Reagrupament's strategic aims are a democratic regeneration of Catalonia and the unilateral declaration of independence of the region by the Parliament of Catalonia
Parliament of Catalonia
The Parliament of Catalonia is the unicameral legislature of Catalonia. It is formed by 135 members , who are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of Catalonia, by universal suffrage in proportional lists with four...
.
In 2010, Reagrupament negotiated an electoral alliance with the Catalan Solidarity for Independence, led by Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta
Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish politician and former president of Futbol Club Barcelona between 2003 and 2010.Laporta is a lawyer with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has important firms as clients. Laporta was married to Constanza Echevarría and has three sons, Pol, Guillem and Jan...
. Despite a common aim - the independence of Catalonia - and a similar ideological background, the negotiations failed due to divergences in mid-term strategy and disagreements over the compilation of electoral lists.
In the 2010 parliamentary election in Catalonia
Catalonian parliamentary election, 2010
Elections to fill 135 seats of the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain, were held on Sunday, 28 November 2010.-Electoral process:-Candidatures with current parliamentary representation:...
, Reagrupament gained 1,28% of the vote and no seats in parliament. It had the best results in the Circumscription of Girona with 3,28%, and the worst in the Circumscription of Tarragona with 0.93%.
Reagrupament is led by Joan Carretero
Joan Carretero i Grau
Joan Carretero i Grau was born in Tremp in 1955. After having been mayor of Puigcerdà, he became a minister in the Catalan Government.-Education and Professional background:...
and Rut Carandell and its slogan is Independence and Democracy.