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At the other flank, polls predict major success for the Citizens party with its Catalan roots and consistent stance against separatism (it proposed invoking Article 155 much earlier than Rajoy did). At the same time, the possibility of pooling forces ... ... Catalonia is changing at such a breakneck pace that today’s forecasts and scenarios may radically change tomorrow.
Apparently, elections may normalize the situation, but they cannot truly defuse the Catalan problem. Using prohibitive measures alone, as ...
... “distinctive character” of Catalonia as a result of its history, culture and language, with reform being essential for finally “integrating it into Spain” [3].
How will the Mariano Rajoy government respond to the challenge of Catalan separatism? The answer takes on added importance because in less than three months, on December 20, Spain will face perhaps the most important parliamentary elections in its modern history. The ruling party is expected to meet with strong opposition, not only from its traditional rival, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), but also from two new actors, Podemos and Ciudadanos, which are fast ...
... Commission that will work with five Scottish parties (Conservative, Nationalist, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green). The Commission has been given until January 2015 to develop and publish a bill to be put to the vote after the general parliamentary elections of 2015.
Let us note that the ruling SNP has shifted to the left of Labour in demanding “a fairer society” and there is a sense that, if allowed to influence the income tax rate, the Scottish parliament is likely to raise taxes in ...
