More than a year later, the shockwaves from the Catalan independence movement are still being felt across Spain. Sanchez emerged clad in three layers of clothes despite normal heating in the modern prison managed by the Catalan government. Their aim is to press Spain’s Constitutional Court to rule on appeals about their political rights and their prolonged pre-trial jailing. Sanchez, a Socialist, has tried a conciliatory tone, but his approach has not reduced tensions with the Catalan separatists. Hardening rhetoric against the nationalists has spread across Spain’s political spectrum and coincided with the ascent of Vox, a far-right party.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2018 07:17 UTC