Tactical Retreat: Madrid Makes Concessions to Catalonia and the Basque Country

... negotiations between the center and the autonomies heavily depends on the 2023 Spanish general elections. Right-wing parties like the People’s Party, VOX and “Citizens” are... ... regions may be put on hold. P. Sanchez’s excessive flexibility in negotiations with Catalonia and the Basque Country may lead to a higher popularity of the right-wing VOX party. Those among... .... Another problem for the PSOE-Podemos government is the socio-economic recovery of Spain from COVID-19. Little progress in these two directions is likely to result in...