Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The ERC militants have decided to postpone the election of their new leadership as none of the three candidacies reached 50% of votes.
• Oriol Junqueras' candidacy was the most voted but did not reach an absolute majority.
• The vote on December 14th will be between Oriol Junqueras and Xavier Godàs.
• The votes from the eliminated candidacy, Foc Nou, could be decisive in the second round.
• The electoral process has exposed internal divisions and a bitter climate within the political formation.
• The new ERC leadership will face an organized opposition, in a context of recent electoral losses.
• The decision that ERC militants make has implications beyond the formation, especially for the Spanish and Catalan governments.
• A divided party after these elections could be more unpredictable in political terms.

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