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Catalan parliament vows to keep up fight for independence from Spain The new government’s goals include self-determination for Catalonia Associated Press Reporters 21 May, 2021 12:44
The parliament of Catalonia has vowed no let-up in the fight for independence from Spain after electing a new regional leader and government on Friday.
Three Catalan separatist parties set aside their policy differences and united behind their common desire for secession, voting for Pere Aragones as the next chief in Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million that has Barcelona as its capital.
Aragones, a 38-year-old lawyer who has been involved in Catalan politics for almost 20 years, studied at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and has previously held posts in the regional government.
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