In Catalonia, Spain, the Republican Left (ERC) are the big winners from Sunday's regional election. <br /><br />The party jumped from 11 to 21 seats in the 135-seat local parliament.<br /><br />The region has seen increasing calls for independence from Spain since the financial crisis hit and ERC leader, Oriol Junqueras, says this result is a further validation:<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
