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Spain's municipal elections in May will provide a telling litmus test of the political climate ahead of the parliamentary vote in December (Photo: Roser Vilallonga/Assemblea.cat)

The political spillover of Spain’s unresolved Catalan question

As Europe ushers in 2023, attention will soon turn to the most pivotal known unknowns of the year ahead. Spain, which will hold national parliamentary elections in December, is worth watching closely.

In the European Union's fourth-largest country, the unresolved question of Catalan independence continues to drive political debate—despite its relative simmering since the explosive crisis of several years ago—and will be a major factor ahead of the elections.

Worryingly, there is...

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Nicholas Lokker is a researcher in the Transatlantic Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Michael Angeloni, also of the CNAS.

Spain's municipal elections in May will provide a telling litmus test of the political climate ahead of the parliamentary vote in December (Photo: Roser Vilallonga/Assemblea.cat)

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Nicholas Lokker is a researcher in the Transatlantic Security program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Michael Angeloni, also of the CNAS.

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