MADRID — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. “The biggest takeaway from the election was that it’s the worst result for the forces of Catalan independence since 1982,” …
Socialist candidate Salvador Illa makes a toast with members of his team and party colleagues after the announcement of elections results to the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on Sunday. “The biggest takeaway from the election was that it’s the worst result for the forces of Catalan independence since 1982,” said Andrew Dowling, a specialist in Catalan history at Cardiff University …
