A 2018 budget that has still not been approved, a constitutional reform left hanging in the air. Far from a mere territorial issue, the Catalan crisis has also paralysed Spanish politics as a whole. Then there is a Spanish territorial reform which is proving difficult to push ahead, even against the background of Catalan leaders wanting to break from the country. Catalan leader pressured as independence deadline loomsAnd that’s hurting the work of the parliament as parties disagree on various proposals. The Catalan crisis has only amplified these divisions, with weekly plenary sessions becoming a ping pong match of accusations.

Source: The Express Tribune December 06, 2017 05:37 UTC