National Call for the Republic

National Call for the Republic (Catalan: Crida Nacional per la República, Crida or CNxR) is a pro-independence, big tent political party in Catalonia. The party aims to unite pro-independence political parties and organisations throughout Catalonia towards the common goal of establishing a Catalan Republic, regardless of political ideology.

National Call for the Republic

Crida Nacional per la República
AbbreviationCNxR
LeaderCarles Puigdemont
PresidentJordi Sànchez
Founded16 July 2018 (platform)
8 January 2019 (party)
HeadquartersC/ Calders nº 11, 1º
08003, Barcelona
Membership16,954
IdeologyCatalan independence
Catalan nationalism
Republicanism
Souverainism
Political positionBig tent
European Parliament
1 / 54
Congress of Deputies (Catalan seats)
3 / 47
Spanish Senate (Catalan seats)
2 / 24
Parliament of Catalonia
20 / 135
Website
www.cridanacional.cat

The party held its constituent congress on 26 January 2019.[1]

History

Crida Nacional per la República was established as a political platform on 16 July 2018, with Carles Puigdemont, Quim Torra and Jordi Sànchez being the driving force behind its establishment.[2] On 8 January 2019 it was registered as a political party in the Interior Ministry register.[3][4]

Ideology

With an ambition to unite social conservatives and left wing supporters of Catalan independence, the party is a big tent and mass movement organisation with the main ideology of supporting Catalan independence and the establishment of a new Catalan Republic. It aims at serving as the umbrella for a single Catalan independence list.[5] However, other pro-independence political parties, such as Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), have repeteadly ruled out joining the CNxR.[6][7]

References
  1. "La Crida abre inscripciones para el congreso fundacional del 26 de enero". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Puigdemont and Torra to promote new political movement". Catalan News. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. "La Crida de Puigdemont ya es un partido político". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "El registro de la Crida como partido abre incógnitas en su relación con el PDeCAT". Europa Press (in Spanish). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. "Puigdemont se queda solo con su idea de lista única para las europeas". El País (in Spanish). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. "ERC won't join Puigdemont and Torra's new pro-independence movement". El Nacional. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. "El nuevo partido de Puigdemont no encuentra apoyos más allá de sus fieles". El País (in Spanish). 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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