Madrid Delays Separatist Talks Over Catalan Snap Election
January 30, 2020
Spain’s central government on Thursday said the announcement of snap elections in Catalonia would delay planned talks between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the region’s separatist leadership.
News that the regional election would be brought forward was announced by regional president Quim Torra on Wednesday but he did not give a date, suggesting some time after mid-March.
The date was brought forward following a major dispute between Catalonia’s two ruling separatist parties, Together for Catalonia (JxC) and the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC).