Nine years after the 1-O referendum, Junts accuses the Spanish state of ongoing repression and insists the independence vote remains a living mandate. The party calls for full amnesty and renewed international support for Catalonia’s self-determination.
On the ninth anniversary of the 1-O referendum, Junts put Catalan independence back in the spotlight. The party did not just remember the 2017 vote. It called it a living mandate. Junts told supporters not to back down. The party says state repression has not stopped.
Junts accuses the Spanish government of using the courts and police to crush Catalonia’s push for self-determination. The party says organizers and supporters of the referendum have faced criminal charges and legal threats. More than two million Catalans voted for independence that day. They came from all walks of life. Junts calls the referendum a basic act of democracy, not a provocation. Infobae and Democrata report that Junts keeps repeating the same message: the referendum result is "alive" and "obliges us not to give up." The party insists the 1-O was "democratic, legitimate and binding."
On the ninth anniversary of the 1-O referendum, Junts organized a widespread banner campaign across Catalonia to highlight the ongoing mandate of the 2017 vote.
Junts stands firm. The party says the 1-O vote was “democratic, legitimate and binding.” This belief shapes its political strategy. Nearly ten years later, Junts says the Spanish state still answers with court cases and police action. Activists, leaders, and even service providers have been targeted. Spanish and Catalan media note that Junts ties the memory of 1-O to its fight for the full return of Catalan leaders who faced prosecution and exile after the vote.
The amnesty law is now a new battleground. Junts claims some judges are blocking the law and acting in bad faith. The party says the law is stuck. It wants political normalization for convicted and exiled leaders. Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, and Lluís Puig are at the center of this demand. Junts says their return and full rehabilitation must come first. Elnacional.cat reports that Junts is pushing for the full application of the amnesty law and the complete rehabilitation of these leaders. The party sees this as the only way to resolve the conflict.
Junts is also looking abroad. The party says it is working to win support from international players. Its goal is to “internationalize the Catalan cause” and push for Catalonia to join the European Union as a state. Junts hopes outside pressure will break the deadlock at home. This strategy has grown more important in recent years.
In late September 2026, the Constitutional Court of Spain was reported to be discussing key issues related to the amnesty law, with several publications noting the possibility of unblocking major obstacles to its full implementation.
For Junts, independence is not just about politics. The party says it is the only way to protect the Catalan language, the welfare state, and social unity. This vision drives its efforts to rally Catalan society and build alliances abroad. Junts presents independence as the answer to Catalonia’s language, social, and economic problems.
The Catalan standoff is not happening in a vacuum. Recent protests in Madrid show that Spain’s political scene is still tense. Regional disputes keep shaping national debates and government actions.
Junts refuses to accept the status quo. The party’s push for full amnesty and its claim that the 1-O vote is still valid keep the independence issue alive. Junts mixes legal demands, international outreach, and a story of democratic rights. The Catalan question is not going away. For Spain, this means the conflict is still open. No easy fix is in sight. The fight over Catalonia’s future will shape Spanish politics for years.
