National Call for the Republic facts for kids
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National Call for the Republic
Crida Nacional per la República
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| Abbreviation | CNxR |
| Leader | Carles Puigdemont |
| President | Jordi Sànchez |
| Secretary-General | Antoni Morral |
| Founded | 16 July 2018 |
| Registered | 8 January 2019 |
| Dissolved | 19 July 2020 |
| Merged into | Together for Catalonia (2020) |
| Headquarters | C/ Calders, 11, 1º 08003, Barcelona |
| Membership (2019) |  16,954 |
| Ideology | Catalan independence Republicanism Souverainism Unilateralism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| National affiliation | Together for Catalonia (2017) (2018–20) |
| Colors | Yellow Black |
The National Call for the Republic (known as Crida or CNxR) was a political group in Catalonia, a region in Spain. It supported the idea of Catalonia becoming an independent country. This group was like a "big tent" party, meaning it welcomed people with many different political views.
The main goal of the Crida was to bring together all political parties and groups in Catalonia that wanted independence. They hoped to work together to create a Catalan Republic. This group included people who were not part of any specific party, as well as members from the Together for Catalonia (JxCat) alliance. Important members included former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other well-known politicians like Quim Torra and Jordi Sànchez.
The Crida later joined a new political party called Together for Catalonia (Junts) on July 19, 2020. This happened after talks failed with another party, the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT), about forming a joint group for upcoming elections. The Crida was not able to unite all pro-independence parties as it had hoped. However, its efforts did help speed up changes within the PDeCAT party.
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The Crida's Journey
How the Crida Started
The Crida began as a political group on July 16, 2018. Key leaders like Carles Puigdemont, Quim Torra, and Jordi Sànchez were the main people who started it. On January 8, 2019, it officially became a political party. Later that month, on January 26, they held their first big meeting to set up the party's rules.
Decisions on Elections
Before the Spanish general election in April 2019, members of the Crida voted. They decided not to run in the election on their own. Instead, they wanted to join a "united group" of pro-independence parties, including the PDeCAT.
However, talks between the PDeCAT and another party, the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), did not work out. Because of this, the Crida decided not to officially support any group in the general election. Still, many of its members joined the Together for Catalonia (JxCat) alliance to run in the election.
Plans for the Future
After another Spanish general election in November 2019, the Crida wanted to reorganize the political scene. They aimed to bring together three groups that had come from an older party called Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC). These groups were the PDeCAT, JxCat, and the Crida itself. They hoped to form one big group or a strong alliance.
The Crida was even ready to run in elections by itself if they couldn't agree with the PDeCAT. They did not want to simply continue the old CDC party. Talks were put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic but started again in June 2020.
Joining a New Party
On July 8, 2020, there was a proposal for the Crida to merge with Carles Puigdemont's new party, which would also be called Together for Catalonia. This new party was planned to start on July 25. Like the Crida, this new party aimed to bring together supporters of Catalan independence.
However, unlike the Crida, the new Together for Catalonia party decided to completely separate from the PDeCAT. This was because their talks about merging into one new political force had failed. The Crida held a vote for its members from July 16 to 18. Over 95% of the members agreed to merge with Puigdemont's new party. They also agreed to turn the Crida into a foundation or a "think tank" within the new party.
What the Crida Believed In
Main Ideas
The Crida wanted to unite people from different political backgrounds, including those who were more traditional and those who were more left-leaning. Its main goal was to support Catalan independence and create a new Catalan Republic. It aimed to be a large group that could bring together all independence supporters under one banner.
Some people thought the Crida wanted to be like the Scottish National Party, which is a big party in Scotland that supports independence. Others described it as a mix of different political ideas. Inside the party, there were three main ways of thinking: left-wing, social democracy (which focuses on social fairness), and liberalism (which supports individual freedoms).
Working with Other Parties
Other parties that also supported independence, like the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP), often refused to join the Crida. They saw it as a move to make them less important and to bring them under Puigdemont's personal political project.
Even Puigdemont's original party, the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT), was not keen on fully merging into the Crida. This was despite the fact that members from both the PDeCAT and the Crida worked together in the JxCat alliance for the 2019 Spanish general elections, local elections, and European Parliament election.
See also
In Spanish: Crida Nacional per la República para niños
