Convergència i Unió

Convergència i Unió (CiU) was a political coalition in Catalonia, Spain, formed in the 1970s to promote Catalan autonomy and cultural identity. It combined two parties: Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC), a center-right party focused on Catalan nationalism and economic development, and Unió Democràtica de Catalunya (UDC), a more Christian democratic and conservative party. CiU aimed to advocate for Catalonia’s interests within Spain, emphasizing self-governance and regional identity. The coalition was influential in regional politics until it dissolved in 2015 amid internal disagreements and political changes in Catalonia.