Catalonia bans bullfighting

Catalonia bans bullfighting

The Parliament has approved the People's Legislative Initiative (ILP) to ban bullfighting in Catalonia.

The proposal has come forward with 68 votes in favor, 55 against and 9 abstentions, even slightly larger margin than expected.

Thus, the proposition of the platform Proud! Has been approved by three votes of the PSC, Cuie 32, 21 and 12 ERC ICV.

Have positioned themselves against 31 members of PSC, Cuie, 7, 3 of the Joint and 14 of the Catalan PP.

A vote has only missed a Member of the 135, Cuie.


Although both the Socialists as the convergent have paddled in one direction or another as a majority, some members have left the overall dynamics.

Within the PSC, most pro-bullfighting groups, three members voted in favor of the ban (Joseph Maria Bal cells, Antonio Coming and Nutria Carreras) and three abstained (the Minister Antonio Cast ells, Joan Ferranti and Rosa Maria Ferrier).

In the converging lines, voted against the abolition of bullfights Santa Vila, Anna Miranda, Xavier Cresco, Antonio Fernandez Tuxedo Escalader Ramón, Joseph Gray and Joan Miguel Nodal. Abstained Merisel Ruiz, M.

Rosa Fortune, Austin Lopes, Irene Riga, Eduard Casadasús and Nutria de Gasport.

The rest have been in favor of the ban.

After the vote has come the shouts and applause of the abolitionists who occupied the rostrum, which in turn have been applauded by the members of ERC and ICV.

Then also have lived on the other hand, sorrow and tears of the defenders of the party, including a shot Sera fin Marin.

The celebration continued in the corridors of Parliament, where many activists’ animal associations have been held with tears, hugs and shouts of joy the historic veto.

In a historic full, full to the brim and starched with great expectation, Catalonia was launched into history.

From an hour before the vote, pro-bullfighting groups and abolitionists have staged a war banner to either side of the main entrance of the Parliament.

Decanted and the balance in favor of the anti-bullfighting, the exteriors of the Parliament have gone through the conclusion of these and the gradual abandonment of the defenders of the Fiesta, who have been leaving the area.

Members who voted for the ban have received cheers and insults from both groups of protesters.

Spokesmen for the animal associations have slowed the momentum of the celebrations to advance to expect this ban to expand to other Spanish regions.