Reagrupament
Reagrupament Independentista (RCAT), is an association fully committed to Catalonia’s independence and Political Regeneration. Though we are not properly a political party, our project is to promote electoral options (local or national lists, coalitions, platforms, etc) to contest elections in order to form a majority at the Parliament of Catalonia willing to pass a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI).
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RCAT considers that the only way to preserve and promote Catalonia as a nation, is to access to Independence, Statehood, EU and UN memberships. Under the Spanish rule, there is no future, but a more or less slowly process of minorisation, first, and elimination as a people, in the end.
During the last decades, the formation of new states has been a feature of World politics. It is the outcome of globalization and democratization. The new Catalan state, in this sense, will promote democracy and cultural diversity.
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| RCAT as an association was formed in 2009. Since then, four national assemblies have been celebrated. The I Assembly (october 2009) elected the national Executive. In the II Assembly (march 2010) a political roadmap was approved. In the III Assembly (july 2010), was decided to support an electoral list to contest to the parliamentarian elections. Finally, in the IV Assembly (June 2011), a new National Executive was elected and a reviewed Political Platform was approved. |  |
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Joan Carretero i Grau (1955) is the current President of the association. It was so elected in the I Assembly, and again in the IV Assembly. Professionally he is a Doctor working in the Catalan Health Service. He lives and works in Puigcerdà (Cerdanya). Politically, he is a former Puigcerdà Mayor (1995-2003) and a former Catalan Minister of Governance and Public Administration (2003-2006). He doesn’t consider himself as a professional politician, but a professional in politics. |
| RCAT considers that support to Independence is ideologically transversal among the Catalan society. That implies that we can find pro-independence supporters of different ideological perspectives. In this sense, RCAT considers that these ideologically differences must be put aside until the Declaration of Independence. As a consequence, RCAT members come from a diversity of political spaces. We have decided to emphasize those values we share: the fight for Independence, the Political Regeneration and the ethics of Work. |  |
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In coherence with the principle of political transversality in the fight for Independence, RCAT has developed a political strategy consistent in building coalitions with other groups and political parties that also promote independence. Unfortunately, a first offer to build such a coalition made by Mr. Joan Carretero to contest to2010 Parliament of Catalonia election, was rejected by others groups. |
| The lack of a Pro-Independence transversal list was severely punished by voters. The number of pro-Independence MPs fell from 21 to 14. This electoral outcome contrasted with the growing number of pro-Independence supporters showed in media and academic polls and surveys.Things changed a little bit for 2011 Local election. RCAT members successfully built local coalitions with a number of other pro-Independence groups. |
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 In the National Capital,Barcelona, UnitsXBarcelona (UxB) list, a coalition including RCAT, ERC and DC, managed to gain 2 seats. In Girona, RCAT won 1 seat, in a list shared with CUP. Totally, RCAT saw about 60 local candidates wining a seat. Numbers aside, what really mattered was that a first step to independentists unity had been done. Political analysts and journalists, in this sense, emphasized RCAT capacity to reach agreements with virtually all groups and parties that favour independence. |
| This experience was so positively valued that facilitated the formation of a new coalition to contest to 2011 Spanish Parliament elections. Now, the coalition was formed between RCAT, ERC (who had changed its leadership just days before), and Catalunya Sà (a citizens platform). Early polls gave to the coalition no representation at all. However, perspectives grew after the first electoral campaign week. Finally, the coalition managed to gain three seats at the Congreso de los Diputados chamber (2 in Barcelona, and 1 in Girona). |  |
 RCAT has supported the formation of Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC), a grassroots transversal movement. Also, a cooperation with EAJ (Basque Nationalist party) has started following a strategy to make international alliances and partnerships.
Later on, RCAT gaver its support to President Artur Mas at 2012 Parliament of Catalonia elections, because of his committment to the Independence of Catalonia. Now, with a clear Pro-Independence majority seating in the Parliament of Catalonia, our challenge is to reach Independence as soon as possible. RCAT will do its best to make it happen. Â
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CONTACT:
| National HQ | C/Roger de Ll̼ria, 5 2on 2a, 08010 РBarcelona seu.nacional@reagrupament.cat (+34)932137177 |
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| Attention hours | 18:00 to 21:00 (monday to friday) | |
| Info | info@reagrupament.cat | |
| Attention to associates | atencioassociat@reagrupament.cat | |
| Organisation and Territorial Coordination | organitzacio@reagrupament.cat | |
| Communication | comunicacio@reagrupament.cat | |
| Press Office | premsa@reagrupament.cat | |
| Events Coordination | agenda@reagrupament.cat | |
| International | international@reagrupament.cat | |
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
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Joan Carretero i Grau President Born in Tremp, (Pallars Jussà ), 1955 Lives in Puigcerdà , (Cerdanya) Doctor in Medicine joan.carretero@reagrupament.cat |
| Rut Carandell i Rieradevall Vice-President Born in Barcelona, (Barcelonès), 1966 Lives in Barcelona Lawyer and University Executive rut.carandell@reagrupament.cat |
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Ignasi Planas i Rivas
Spokesman and Secretary
Born in Barcelona, 1971
Lives in Barcelona
Lawyer
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| Ricard Cabré i Rigat Treasurer Born in Barcelona, 1962 Lives in Calafell (Baix Penedès) Bachelor in Labour Relations, Business Development Manager ricard.cabre@reagrupament.cat |
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| Jaume Fernà ndez i Gonzà lez | Roger Granados i Wherle
Organisation |
| David Vinyals i Domingo
Membership Attention |
NarcÃs Ribes i Besalú
Municipal Politics |
| Imma Bellafont i Senties | Ferran Pujol i Benlloch |
| Montserrat Tudela i Penya
Cultural Affairs |
Esther Ponsa i Bou
Social Media |
| Ma Teresa Casals i Rubió
Linguistic policies |
Josep Sort i Jané
International |
| Joaquim Cabanas i Miret | Xavier Serraïma i Petit
Relations with other organisations |
| Ma Teresa Pelegrà i Soteras | Jordi Gomis i Ollé |
| Àngel Font i Catalán | |
| Pere Real i Balaguer Alt Pirineu & Aran |
Marc Viñolas i Prat Barcelonès |
| Ramon Payàs i Capell Central Catalonia |
Joan Vila i Planas Metropolitan Area |
| Carles Bonaventura i Cabanes Girona Area |
Ricard Cabré i Rigat Penedès Area |
| Francesc Morreres i Sisó Lleida Area |
Gerard Sellés i Valls Tarragona-Ebre Areas |
