Nothing alarms Spain’s establishment more than the prospect of the unity of the Spanish state being threatened by the desire for self-determination of the peoples that live within its borders.
Catalonia
It was clear early on that something special was happening in the May†‬24†‬local government and regional elections across the Spanish state.†In Spanish elections,†‬the voter participation rate gets announced at†‬1pm and†‬6pm†— ‬while voting is still taking place.†‬Well before the polling stations closed,†‬the news was that participation was up about†‬5%†‬in Catalonia and about†‬8%†‬in the working-class districts of Barcelona.â€
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