Catalonian independence referendum, 2009 (Arenys de Munt)
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.[1][2][3]
Results
| Independence query on 13 September 2009 |
| Voting options |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
2.569 |
96,2% |
| No |
61 |
2,3% |
| Blank ballots |
29 |
1,1% |
| Valid ballots |
2.659 |
99,6% |
| Void ballots |
12 |
0,4% |
| Total ballots |
2.671 |
100% |
| Participation |
41.0% |
| Voters |
6.517 |
| Sources: Llibertat.cat, 3cat24.cat |
Reactions in the media
The query had wide media coverage all around the world and more than 300 journalists were granted to cover it by the organizers.
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/13/world/international-uk-spain-catalonia.html?_r=1
- ^ http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3619432
- ^ a b http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cataluna/Convergencia/ERC/llaman/extender/alarde/soberanista/Arenys/elpepiespcat/20090914elpcat_2/Tes
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtMjrdD8SphLk-7uRwGkafe2FWRg
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2009/09/12/la-catalogne-se-mobilise-pour-defendre-son-statut-d-autonomie-elargie_1239529_3214.html
- ^ http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Katalanischer-Ort-gegen-Spanien-article502479.html
- ^ http://derstandard.at/fs/1250691934700/Katalanische-Gemeinde-stimmte-ueber-Unabhaengigkeit-ab
- ^ http://www.cnnturk.com/2009/dunya/09/13/katalonyanin.bagimsizligina.referandum/543308.0/
- ^ http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Dunya/SonDakika.aspx?aType=SonDakika&ArticleID=1138471&Kategori=dunya&b=Barcelonada%20Katalonya%20icin%20bagimsizlik%20gosterisi.
- ^ http://aeiou.expresso.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ex.stories/535491
- ^ http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2009/09/art000001CA34C5DC18C816.html
- ^ http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/09/13/barcelona/1252830993.html
- ^ http://news.stv.tv/world/122712-catalan-town-votes-for-independence-from-spain/
- ^ http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Une-commune-de-Catalogne-vote-pour-l-independance-de-la-region-_-1067902_actu.Htm
- ^ http://news.orf.at/?href=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.orf.at%2Fticker%2F341158.html
- ^ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/993612/2009/09/13/Referendum-polemique-sur-l-autodetermination-de-la-Catalogne.dhtml
- ^ http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/09/13/int_ava_realizan-en-espana-c_13A2733209.shtml
- ^ http://www.euronews.net/2009/09/14/catalan-town-votes-for-independence/
- ^ http://www.france24.com/fr/20090913-espagne-referendum-local-controverse-lautodetermination-catalane
- ^ http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/990/Buitenland/article/detail/993591/2009/09/13/Catalaanse-gemeente-stemt-over-onafhankelijkheid.dhtml
- ^ http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/international/europe/20090914.OBS1046/vote_massif_en_faveur_de_lindependance_de_la_catalogne.html