Catalan president presents '4-year' government plan

The Catalan president intends to make his government last for four years – that is, for the full term – and not calling fresh elections as was rumored in the past few months.

This, at least, according to his "four-year" government plan which he presented on Tuesday afternoon, four months after taking office.

One of the most imminent initiatives the Catalan cabinet intends to put forward include launching the Civic, Social and Constituent Forum, a body to "set the basis" for a future Catalan Republic constitution.

"We want it to be a broad, plural and diverse council," he claimed, while saying that this forum will have seats in all Catalan 'vegueries,' similar to regions.

This authority is expected to be up and running by October 15, and Torra says that he cannot "even imagine" that the Spanish government might challenge such an initiative, as it will be a place "to debate."

In early October, the government will also unveil its first findings on the consequences of the seven-month direct rule period, which ended this June.

The person in charge of the newly-created Political and Civic Rights Office is also due to be announced in the coming days.