According to opinion polls, when Catalans cast their votes on Thursday, either the ERC or the centrist, anti-independence Ciudadanos could emerge as the largest party and it is far from certain whether either has strong enough allies to form a ruling coalition, meaning the political future of Catalonia — which accounts for a fifth of Spain’s total economic output — is plagued with uncertainty. [...]
Although the ERC — including Rovira — backed the unilateral declaration of independence, Rovira has made it clear she doesn’t favor another “unilateral action.” [...]
What would another pro-independence coalition do differently? “That’s the million-dollar question,” Rovira said. The plan, she explained, is to implement “all those reforms and policies that we are allowed to that will bring Catalonia forward without asking for the Spanish government’s permission.”
She gave the example of energy poverty and equal pay for women. “We’re going to launch a [negotiation] on electricity. We’re going to try not to cut the lights. We’re going to try and implement the laws that we have approved. All this without asking permission from the Spanish government. Without waiting for permission from the Spanish government.”
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