Spain to hold fresh election under cloud of Catalan crisis

MADRID, – Spain heads to the polls Sunday for its fourth election in as many years, in a vote overshadowed by the ongoing Catalan crisis which has boosted support for the far-right Vox. The November 10 ballot seeks to draw a line under months of political deadlock following an inconclusive April election won by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists but without a majority and unable to form a new government. And surveys suggest a similar outcome on Sunday, with Sanchez’s Socialists seen in pole position but still unable to secure … Continue reading Spain to hold fresh election under cloud of Catalan crisis