Arenys de Munt query on Catalonia independence
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The Arenys de Munt query on Catalonia independence was a municipal non-binding query promoted by the Moviment Arenyenc per l'Autodeterminació (Arenyenc Movement for Self-determination
) held on Arenys de Munt
on 13 September 2009. The query
was formulated exclusively for residents of this village on the following question: Està d'acord que Catalunya esdevingui un Estat de dret, independent, democràtic i social, integrat a la Unió Europea? (Do you agree on Catalonia
becoming an independent
, democratic
and social State of law, integrated in the European Union
?).
This query was the first democratic one on Catalonia independence
and, despite being municipal and symbolic, had a remarkable influence on Catalan
and Spanish politics
.
were granted to cover it by the organizers.
Self-determination
Self-determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or external interference...
) held on Arenys de Munt
Arenys de Munt
Arenys de Munt , and de munt for up hill as opposed to Arenys de Mar town by the sea) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated inland from the coast, in the range and including the peak of el Montalt...
on 13 September 2009. The query
Question
A question may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. This information may be provided with an answer....
was formulated exclusively for residents of this village on the following question: Està d'acord que Catalunya esdevingui un Estat de dret, independent, democràtic i social, integrat a la Unió Europea? (Do you agree on 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...
becoming an independent
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
, democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and social State of law, integrated in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
?).
This query was the first democratic one on Catalonia independence
Catalan independentism
Catalan independentism is a political movement, derived from Catalan nationalism, which supports the independence of Catalonia or the so-called Catalan countries from Spain and France...
and, despite being municipal and symbolic, had a remarkable influence on Catalan
Politics of Catalonia
Catalonia is a Spanish autonomous community with a high-level of self-government. Politics of Catalonia are primarily related to the autonomous Parliament of Catalonia and the Generalitat institutional system....
and Spanish politics
Politics of Spain
The politics of Spain take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the Head of State and the President of the Government is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is vested in the government...
.
Results
| Independence query on 13 September 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting options | Votes | Percentage | ||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: right" Valid ballots | align="right" 2.659 | align="right" 99,6% | ||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em" Total ballots | align="right" 2.671 | align="right" 100% | ||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: right" Participation | colspan="2" align="right" 41.0% | |||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: right" Voters | colspan="2" align="right" 6.517 | |||
| Sources: Llibertat.cat, 3cat24.cat | ||||
Yes
NoReactions in the media
The query had wide media coverage all around the world and more than 300 journalistsJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
were granted to cover it by the organizers.
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(USA): Catalan Town Votes For Independence From Spain - France Press (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
): Espagne: vote massif pour l'indépendance catalane lors d'un référendum symbolique - Le MondeLe MondeLe Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
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): La Catalogne se mobilise pour défendre son statut d'autonomie élargie - n-TVN-tvn-tv is a German television news channel owned by the Bertelsmann AG Media's RTL Group and an affiliate network of CNN since the networks creation in 1992....
(GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
): Katalanischer Ort gegen Spanien - Der StandardDer StandardDer Standard is an Austrian national daily newspaper which is published in Vienna . It was founded by Oscar Bronner as a financial newspaper and the first edition was published on 1988-10-19...
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): Katalanische Gemeinde stimmte über Unabhängigkeit ab - CNN TurkCNN TurkCNN Türk is the Turkish version of the popular cable news channel CNN. CNN Türk is a nationwide channel broadcasting exclusively in Turkey, owned by Time Warner and Doğan Medya Grubu, broadcasting since October 11, 1999. It has its headquarters in Istanbul....
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): Katalonya'nın bağımsızlığına referandum! - MilliyetMilliyetMilliyet is a major Turkish daily newspaper founded in 1950.-History:Milliyet came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950...
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): Barcelona'da Katalonya için bağımsızlık gösterisi... - ExpressoExpresso (Portuguese newspaper)right||thumb|Expresso Expresso is the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA, and was founded by Francisco Pinto Balsemão in 1973...
(PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
): Espanha/Catalunha: Maioria de votantes em Arenys de Munt apoia independência em referendo com 41% de participação - Nos TV (NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
): Catalaans dorp wil los van Spanje - El MundoEl Mundo (Spain)El Mundo is the second largest printed and the largest digital daily newspaper in Spain and one of the newspapers of record in that country, with a daily circulation topping 300,000 readers for the printed edition and 24 million unique web visitors per month for the...
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): Sí masivo en la consulta independentista, que tuvo un 41% de participación - STV (Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
): Catalan town votes for independence from Spain - Ouest France (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
): Une commune de Catalogne vote pour l'indépendance de la région - ORFORFORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
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): Katalanisches Dorf stimmt für die Unabhängigkeit - 7sur7 (BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
): Référendum polémique sur l'autodétermination de la Catalogne - El UniversalEl Universal (Caracas)El Universal is a major Venezuelan newspaper, headquartered in Caracas with an average daily circulation of about 150,000. The online version carries news, politics, sports, economy and more....
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): Realizan en España consulta no vinculante por la independencia de Cataluña - EuronewsEuroNewsEuronews is an international multilingual news television channel.It covers world news from what it claims to be a 'European' perspective.Criticisms are that the perspective is in fact that of the European Commission - a major and growing funder of Euronews....
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): Catalan town votes for independence - France24 (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
): Espagne: référendum local controversé sur l'autodétermination catalane - El País (SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
): Convergència y ERC llaman a extender el alarde soberanista de Arenys - De MorgenDe MorgenDe Morgen is a Flemish newspaper with a circulation of 53,860. It originates from a merger in 1978 of two socialist newspapers Vooruit and Volksgazet ....
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): Catalaanse gemeente stemt over onafhankelijkheid - Nouvel Observateur (FrançaFrançaFrançoaldo Sena de Souza , aka França, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Yokohama F.C. in Japan, as a striker.-Club career:...
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See also
- Catalan separatism
- Independence referendumIndependence referendumAn independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the citizens of a territory decide whether the territory should become an independent country. The independence referendum is considered successful if the citizens vote in favor of independence or unsuccessful if they do not...
- Query on Catalonia independence