National Call for the Republic

National Call for the Republic
Crida Nacional per la República
AbbreviationCNxR
LeaderCarles Puigdemont
PresidentJordi Sànchez
Secretary-GeneralAntoni Morral
Founded16 July 2018 (2018-07-16)
Registered8 January 2019 (2019-01-08)
Dissolved19 July 2020 (2020-07-19)
Merged intoTogether for Catalonia (2020)
HeadquartersC/ Calders, 11, 1º
08003, Barcelona
Membership (2019)Increase 16,954[1]
IdeologyCatalan independence
Republicanism
Souverainism
Unilateralism
Political positionBig tent
National affiliationTogether for Catalonia (2017) (2018–20)
Colors  Yellow
  Black
Website
www.cridanacional.cat

The National Call for the Republic[2] (Catalan: Crida Nacional per la República, Crida or CNxR) was a pro-independence, big tent political party in Catalonia. It aimed at uniting pro-independence political parties and organisations throughout Catalonia towards the common goal of establishing a Catalan Republic, regardless of political ideology. Its members included both independent figures from the civil society and aligned to the Together for Catalonia (JxCat) alliance—such as Quim Torra or Jordi Sànchez—as well as prominent members of the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT), among others: former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, former regional ministers Josep Rull, Jordi Turull and Laura Borràs or party vice-president Míriam Nogueras.

The party was merged into Puigdemont's new Together for Catalonia (Junts) on 19 July,[3] after negotiations with the PDeCAT to form a joint list ahead of the next Catalan regional election foundered as a result of the latter's refusal to dissolve itself within JxCat.[4][5] Overall, the Crida has been pointed out as unsuccessful in its main goal of uniting all pro-independence parties under its umbrella,[6][7] with the party not having been fielded on its own to contest any single election,[8] but its establishment and permanent stress on the PDeCAT has been said to help hasten the latter's internal crisis.[9]

  1. ^ Fernàndez, Marina (26 January 2019). ""Hoy la haremos buena", el arranque del congreso fundacional de la Crida". El Nacional (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ Lasalas, Marta (16 January 2019). "Puigdemont has a party: National Call for the Republic". El Nacional. Barcelona. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "La Crida aprueba convertirse en fundación del partido de Puigdemont". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  4. ^ "El PDECat acepta cambiar de nombre pero sin disolverse en JxCat". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Puigdemont rompe definitivamente con el PDeCAT y presentará un nuevo partido en julio". eldiario.es (in Spanish). ACN. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Masreal, Fidel (4 July 2020). "24 meses fuera del sistema". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ^ Fernández, Antonio (20 July 2020). "Puigdemont tiene nueva fundación: la Crida se disuelve para ser su brazo 'intelectual'". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ Manchón, Manel (24 June 2019). "¿Qué fue de la Crida de Puigdemont?". Crónica Global (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Divorcio Puigdemont - PDECat: ¿Quién está en cada bando?". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Barcelona. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.