Poll: 2 in 3 Catalans would vote for republic over monarchy in referendum
Across Spain 40.9% favor republic versus 34.9% for the status quo
Across Spain 40.9% favor republic versus 34.9% for the status quo
Less than 15% of Catalans prefer having a king to a republic, and hundreds greeted Felipe with protests on previous visits
Survey by Catalan public diplomacy council also says Catalonia's image has improved while Spain's has worsened due to political crisis
New survey by Center for Opinion Studies indicates 48.6% against Catalonia splitting from Spain compared to 47.2% in favor
62.4% would vote Yes and 37.6% against independence in the referendum planned for October 1
47.7% of Catalans would vote for independence while 42.4% would opt to keep the current status quo. This is the first time that ‘yes’ surpasses ‘no’ since 2014, when the 9-N symbolic vote on independence was held. Moreover, the percentage of those who don’t support Catalonia’s independence has dropped by 5 points, in comparison to the last poll released by the Centre of Opinion Studies (CEO), in March 2016. The survey, run by the Government, also showed that governing cross-party list, pro-independence ‘Junts Pel Sí’ would win the elections again, if they were called in the coming weeks, obtaining between 60 and 62 MPs in the Parliament; currently they hold 62 seats. Alternative left alliance ‘Catalunya Sí que es Pot’ would come second, nearly doubling the number of seats they got in the 27-S Catalan Elections.