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Catalonia today

After the death of Franco in 1975, the road to the democratic transition opens up. Social pressure in favour of change and the internal division of the regime guide the process to the formation of a provisional government and the drafting of a new constitution.

In the middle of the process, in 1977 the government of the Generalitat is restored with the return from exile of President Tarradellas. The approval of a new statute and the constitution of the new Parliament with the elections in 1980 launch a new period of self-government.

At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st we are living a new diversity in language, culture and religion through the settlement of newcomers from all over the world. Society has become more diverse and adopted new references. It is facing great economic changes: from the economic growth of the first years of European integration and the impulse of the Barcelona Olympic Games to the great depression that has brought about the loss of the industrial fabric and countless jobs. The political debate remains open, especially on social issues and the position of Catalonia in relation to Spain.

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