The Prospect of Parliamentary Elections in Spain in the Context of the Crisis in Catalonia
The Prospect of Parliamentary Elections in Spain in the Context of the Crisis in Catalonia

Author(s): Maciej Pawłowski
Subject(s): Governance, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Spain; parliamentary elections; crisis in Catalonia; government; separatism; law on budget;
Summary/Abstract: The opposition of Catalan MPs to the Spanish government’s draft budget law for 2019 could prompt the prime minister to call early elections for the Spanish and Catalan parliaments. There is increasing support in the polls for the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) and in Catalonia, for the opponents of secession. The potential for a stronger government and the separatist neutralisation would promote Spain in the EU, especially in the context of the negotiation of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027 (MFF).

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