Saturday, December 30, 2023

Spain's 'Frankenstein Coalition' Puts Democracy at Risk. Really!

The ghost of the Caudillo Francisco Franco resurrected?

Why do ethnic minorities like the Basques or Catalans pose a serious threat to Spain's democracy? Were these minorities not brutally suppressed for decades by Franco. What is the situation of these minorities in Spain after Franco? 

How does federalism work in contemporary Spain? Maybe not so well!

"... The problem lies in what type of coalition Sanchez put together.
There are three main objections to Sanchez’s government. First, let’s deal with the criticism of his coalition partners.
Sanchez crossed all manner of red lines by bringing into the coalition parties that openly advocate for the liquidation of constitutional Spain. ...
But the development that most troubled Spanish society was the pact with Bildu, the party that took the reins from the Basque terrorist group ETA. For Americans acquainted with the Irish situation, Bildu is the Spanish equivalent Sinn Fein. ...
So, in order to keep the power he craves, Sanchez this year incorporated a new partner: Junts Per Catalunya (Junts), or Together for Catalonia.
It’s yet another secessionist party, whose leader is a fugitive from Spanish justice and lives in Belgium, and whose support for Sanchez is based on a key precondition; namely, the dismantling of the rule of law in Spain.  ..."

Spain's 'Frankenstein Coalition' Puts Democracy at Risk

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez


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