Catalonia's separatist leader quits, refuses to back Socialists to form regional government

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BARCELONA: Catalonia's outgoing president said on Monday (May 13) he would quit politics after his separatist party's disastrous showing in the region's election that saw Spain's Socialists deliver an historic upset to the in

Catalonia 's regional head of government Pere Aragones speaks during an interview at Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona, Spain , on Apr 20, 2022. he would quit politics after his separatist party's disastrous showing in thePere Aragones's moderate Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya remains the best hope for the Socialists, who won the most votes in Sunday's election but fell short of a majority, to form government in the prosperous northeastern region.

To win an investiture vote to form government, parties must have 68 seats in the first round and a simple majority in the second. Now, it must decide whether to remain firm in rejecting the Socialists' overtures to support it to form a government, potentially forcing a fresh vote. Cristina Monge, an independent political analyst, said the continued support of the ERC and Junts was crucial for the stability of Spain's national government.

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