Question: What are the principal grievances that induce a significant part of the Catalonian people to demand separation from Spain?
Answer: To understand the current...
Last September 25th Basque and Galician citizens went to the polls to elect their autonomous parliaments. Some political analysts thought that the elections could be a catalyst for change in the Spanish political situation. The outcome was, more or less, what was expected, but it has had unforeseen consequences: a civil war inside the Spanish
A new progressive alliance could break the stalemate—but whoever wins will face a hamstrung economy and deep discontent with politicians.
By Bécquer Seguín and Sebastiaan...