Artur Mas Press Conference After Cup Party Refuses To Back Him As Catalan President

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 05: Acting President of Catalonia Artur Mas speaks during a press conference on January 5, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. After months of negotiations, the acting Catalan president Artur Mas failed on Sunday to get the support of the Pro-independence leftwing Party Candidatura d'Unio Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy) CUP. The coalition 'Junts pel Si' (Together for Yes) won the most of the seats in the regional elections last September 27, 2015 but without the backing of the CUP, Artur Mas does not have a majority and on January 10 he will have to call new regional elections in March. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)