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The process to an independent State and the first months of the Catalan State Sovereignty Act July 2012

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The process to an independent State and the first months of the Catalan State

Sovereignty Act

July 2012

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First of all, it is necessary to carry out proactive policies to increase the social support for an independent State

Operational Sphere (State's

structure)

Define key transition processes

Define necessary functions

Appoint, supervise and coordinate key persons and work teams

Develop information systems

Political Sphere Communicate the process internationally,

establish alliances with key countries and agree with them terms for recognition

Declaration of Independence

First months as an independent State

International recognition of the Catalan State

Sovereignty Act Generate social support

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These political actions must be carried out at different levels

Generalitat’s Government

Political parties

Civil society

Physical presence actions Traditional Media Social Networks

}  Statements by the President and Consellers about Spain’s mistreatment to Catalonia

}  Publication of the fiscal balance }  Publication of CEO’s surveys

}  Statements denouncing the plundering, about the benefits of becoming an independent state for Catalans and supporting the independent state

}  Consultation on independence organized by municipalities

}  Pro Independence rally }  Talks and presentations on the

benefits of becoming an independent state

}  Fiscal disobedience

}  Publish studies about Spain’s mistreatment to Catalonia and the benefits of becoming an independent state

}  Viral campaigns (#novullpagar, step up for independence, say enough, ...)

}  Appearances on television, radio and newspapers: interviews, debates, talking programs

}  Publish articles on newspapers

}  Facebook and Twitter messages from prominent politicians and political parties

}  Publication of opinion articles by prominent people and entities in favor of an independent state

}  Publication of press releases

}  Appearances on television, radio and newspapers: interviews, debates, talking programs

}  Publish articles on newspapers

}  Initiate conversations for Catalonia

}  Government involvement in the spreading of facts, analysis and studies, and response to citizens

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Simultaneously, it is necessary to communicate the process internationally, establish and agree on terms for recognition

Operational Sphere (State's

structure)

Define key transition processes

Define necessary functions

Appoint, supervise and coordinate key persons and work teams

Develop information systems

Political Sphere

Declaration of Independence

First months as an independent State

International recognition of the Catalan State

Sovereignty Act Generate social support

Communicate the process internationally, establish alliances with key countries and agree with them terms for recognition

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Simultaneously, it is necessary to explain internationally which is the current situation of Catalonia and the process to become an independent State

}  Generalitat’s President travelling abroad to meet with political leaders in different countries and taking the opportunity to be interviewed by reputed media

}  Meetings with ambassadors of other key countries to agree on the terms for recognition before the Declaration of Independence: §  Israel, USA, Germany, UK

}  Contact renown international journalists so they write about Catalonia’s process to become an independent State

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Previous to the Declaration of Independence, a Sovereignty Act is necessary

Operational Sphere (State's

structure)

Define key transition processes

Define necessary functions

Appoint, supervise and coordinate key persons and work teams

Develop information systems

Political Sphere Communicate the process internationally,

establish alliances with key countries and agree with them terms for recognition

Declaration of Independence

First months as an independent State

International recognition of the Catalan State

Generate social support Sovereignty Act

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Previous to the Declaration of Independence, a Sovereignty Act is necessary

}  For the proclamation of the Catalan state can be done with sufficient legal force, it must be preceded by an Act of Sovereignty

}  An Act of Sovereignty is the process that, in the eyes of the international

community, will show Catalan people’s democratic, resolved and majority will to dissolve the Spanish State and become a new Catalan State within the EU

}  The Act of Sovereignty is what gives the government the strength to take the steps

that would be necessary from the beginning

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Previous to the Declaration of Independence, a Sovereignty Act is necessary

}  There are different ways to achieve this Act of Sovereignty:

§  Parliamentary elections where clearly separatist programs get a clear majority result §  Referendum, with democratic guarantees, binding or not, but with over 50% participation

and a clear majority support in the results §  A massive rally with an unequivocal and forceful motto about the intention of becoming

an independent State §  Unilateral declaration of independence by the Parliament of Catalonia §  A majority concentration government starting a constituent program §  Disobey the constitutional regulation

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A Catalan Treasury, within Spain, is NOT a feasible solution

}  Having our own Catalan Treasury contradicts the Spanish legal system

}  So, if Catalonia is part of Spain, Spain will declare it illegal

}  Spain may try, convict and imprison the drivers and creators of a Catalan Treasury. In that regard, the creation of a Catalan Treasury would be a sovereignty act

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