Keys to the Mas-Junqueras Agreement

The Mas-Junqueras Agreement reached last night comes as great relief as it allows the Catalan independence process to move forward with elections on September 27th 2015. However, the two leaders have agreed on other aspects that will hopefully allow Catalonia to become independent following the elections.

Elections – Elections will be held in autumn on September 27th. The election campaign will start on September 11th.
Lists – The pro-independence parties will present separate lists but with a shared programme regarding Catalan independence.
Electoral Administration – This will involve the passing of a law by which Catalonia can control its own elections.
Budget – The negotiations regarding the passing of this year’s Generalitat budget will start again.
Legislature Pact – All the original governability points that CiU and ERC agreed on at the beginning of this legislature in December 2012 will be recovered. This will allow the government to maintain the majority until the early elections in September.
Structures of State – Culminate the creation of the structures of state that were agreed upon in the original CiU-ERC pact and pass the necessary legislation. The principle structures to be created are the Catalan Treasury with the ability to collect taxes, a strengthening of Foreign Policy and a Social Security system. The government of the Generalitat will accept an expert proposed by ERC.
New Laws – A series of laws will be passed by the Parliament of Catalonia, including those relevant to Formació Professional, the reform of the Servei d’Ocupació de Catalunya and also a simplification of the administration.
Social Policy – There is an agreement to promote social programmes, particularly those involving poverty.
Municipal Elections – Agreements between CiU and ERC will be prioritised in order to guarantee the maximum number of pro-independence ajuntaments.

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