Vladimir Vernikov “Elections in Catalonia – a test for the government in Madrid.” Analytical papers № 3, 2021 (№ 233)
This paper is dedicated to the parliamentary elections that took place on February 14, 2021, in Catalonia, an autonomous region that has been seeking independence from Spain for many years. The largest number of mandates (33 each) in the regional parliament were received by the Catalan Socialists (PSC) and the Republican Left (ERC) – proponents of independence. 32 mandates were obtained by another separatist party «Together for Catalonia» (JpC), formally led by the former head of government K. Puigdemont, who is hiding from Spanish justice. Arithmetically, none of the parties of the trio is capable of independently forming the region’s government – Generalitat. It is difficult to forecast how the parties will interact to obtain the majority and vote of confidence: their internal contradictions and differences in visions of the region’s future are too significant.
