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Neither the CEO polls nor the vote count of The latest election results support the declaration, although the pro-independence parties have a majority in Parliament. ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") The president of the Generalitat offered a breakfast on Thursday, September 6 informative in Madrid in which he explained his position regarding the events indicated in the independence calendar. Among them, the Day of 11 September, the approval of the Budgets of the Executive of JxC and ERC or the sentence of the process trial. Along these lines, Quim Torra was sure that the **mobilizations will be a constant** during the autumn since it considers that, two years after the 1-O consultation, the majority option among Catalans is the independence: _“50% of Catalonia thinks that a solution is to establish in an independent republic.”_ ![\\"investment](\\"\\") LIVE | The Parliament elects Salvador Illa as the new president of Catalonia ## Current support for independence, according to the CEO Quim Torra refers to what "Catalonia thinks" as a solution to the current situation. To find out the opinions of Catalans, an institute official collects and classifies them regularly in various surveys: the Center d’Estudis d’Opinió (CEO). It published its last barometer in July 2019. In this survey, the percentage of respondents who want Catalonia to be “an independent state” is **34.5%, 15.5 points less than what is maintained Torra**. In no case is there talk of "Republic." In this question there are other answer options, such as Catalonia being “a region of Spain”, or an "Autonomous Community of Spain" or "a state within a federal Spain." Likewise, in **none of the previous surveys** the proportion of Catalans who opted for independence reached 50%. The highest data in This sense was recorded in November 2013, when it was 48.5%. ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") ![\\"judgment](\\"\\") The trial for planning 1-O is set for October 2, pending the amnesty law However, this study asks again about independence in the question 35. In it, respondents must respond with a yes or no to the following question: «And more specifically, do you want Catalonia to be a state independent?". In this case, 44% respond affirmatively, for 48.3% who opt for no. In historical evolution, the yes vote has never reached the indicated 50% either. by Torra. In the previous survey -first wave of 2019- this value was 48.4%, a figure that has only been surpassed in the historical series by 48.7% registered in October 2017. ## The vote for the independence parties Another way to know the support of Catalans for independence is through the results of the last regional elections, held on December 21, 2017. In this appointment with the polls, Ciudadanos was the party who won with 25.3% of the votes, but Inés Arrimadas did not she became the president of the Generalitat due to the post-electoral pacts among the independence forces. The pro-independence parties with representation in the Parliament of Catalonia, JxC, ERC and the CUP, add up to 70 deputies, compared to the 65 of Ciudadanos, PSC, Catalunya en Comú and PP. There are 70 of the 135 seats in the chamber, 51.8% of the seats. This figure would be close to the 50% that Torra speaks of. A parliamentary majority that, however, does not correspond to the ballots obtained by both parties, since the pro-independence parties They achieved 47.5% of the votes compared to 50.9% of the forces outside the independence orbit. Newtral contacted the press office of the president of the Generalitat on the same Thursday to find out what his statement was based on, but **no response has yet been obtained** from him. In case of receive it, it will be added to this verification. With these data, Quim Torra's statement that “50% of Catalonia thinks that one solution is to become an independent republic” is MISLEADING. Both what opinion studies reflect and the support in votes for the pro-independence forces in the Parliament do not reach 50%, although the parties independentists have a majority in the autonomous Chamber. ## Sources: * Center d’Estudis d’Opinion (PDF) * Electoral results of 21-D * Independence of Catalonia * Quim Torra ### Have you seen/heard a quote from Quim Torra that sounded false or misleading to you? Write here and we will verify it Participate What did he say? Continue Where have you seen/heard it? Internet Television Radio Newspaper Other Continue Tell us where we can see itSend ### Thank you for participating We will soon verify the phrase you have sent us. Return * This is our work methodology. After the verification process, and based on the data, we award one of these categories: * ![\\"Misleading\\"](\\"\\") Misleading The statement contains correct data, but ignores very important elements or is mixed with incorrect data giving a different, inaccurate or false * ![\\"Fake\\"](\\"\\") Fake The statement is false * ![\\"TRUE](\\"\\") half truth The statement is correct, although it needs clarification, additional information or context * ![\\"TRUE\\"](\\"\\") TRUE The statement is rigorous and there is no lack of context or additional data significant. > \"50% of Catalonia thinks that a solution is to become a > independent republic\" \"50% of Catalonia thinks that a solution is > become a... > > ![\\"Quim](\\" > west-1.amazonaws.com/production/459b1a6b0ee1a673c8b81465f991e7fb78585880901f7feac9dbceaf9c26cbf6\\"/) > > Quim Torra PRESIDENT OF THE GENERALITAT OF CATALONIA ![\\"Share\\"](\\" content/themes/newtral/dist/assets/images/icons/share.png?x95607\\") ![\\"Misleading\\"](\\" check-misleading.svg?x95607\\") Misleading ![\\"WhatsApp\\"](\\"\\"/) WhatsApp ![\\"Facebook\\"](\\"\\"/) Facebook ![\\"Twitter\\"](\\"\\"/) Twitter ![\\"Meneame\\"](\\"\\"/) Wiggle me ![\\"Mail](\\"\\"/) Email ![\\"Link](\\"\\"/) Direct linkCopy * Fakes * Fact-check Following * Start * Legal notice * Privacy * Cookies * Contact * Twitter *Facebook * Instagram * YouTube *Telegram
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