Puigdemont and Maragall lead a pro-independence victory in Catalonia and Barcelona
CATALONIA
'A
double victory for the Catalan independence movement in the May 26th
elections. Exiled president Carles Puigdemont has led JxCat (Together
for Catalonia) to a clear win in the EU
elections in Catalonia, ahead of the Catalan Socialists (PSC) and the
Republican Left (ERC), and Ernest Maragall has beaten Ada Colau in the
municipal race in Barcelona. ERC is the largest municipal force acorss
Catalonia in votes and councillors, although JxCat is ahead in the total
number of mayoralties won. The Socialists have recovered some of the
ground lost in recent years.'
