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... ... 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...