The CUP is a radical new assembly based far-left party in Catalunya which grew from the 15m Take The Streets movement and retains anarchist principles, except for being in favour of making a political party.
In the recent Catalan elections CUP got 10 seats and the balance of power to give an absolute majority to the coalition for Catalan Independence.
But CUP refused to cooperate if the leader was Artur Más, ex rightwing president who presided over cuts, repression and corruption.
CUP assembly
Under extreme pressure to save the Independence Process a general assembly was called last week and incredibly the 3rd vote TIED.. with 1515 votes in favour and 1515 votes against. Continue reading “Assembly Party ‘CUP’pulls plug on Catalan Parliament.. and maybe PP in Madrid”
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