The political movement advocating for Catalan identity in Northern Catalonia suffered a definitive setback following a local departmental referendum regarding the official nomenclature of the region, according to departmental data released after the vote. Proponents of a distinct Catalan designation had framed the plebiscite as a high-stakes test of political influence, but the outcome reaffirmed ...
A few thousand inhabitants of the Pyrénées-Orientales voted to choose a new name for their department, with a result expected in the next few hours. However, this consultation is only a first step, the final decision to officially change the name of the state.
This Friday, August 28, 2026, the Conseil départemental organises the counting of the vote for the future name of the Pyrénées-Orientales. Follow the results on Actu Perpignan.