New Socialist cycle - What's next for Catalan politics?
Durada: 23 min
07/09/2024
It's September - a time for returning to work, school or starting something new. This is also the case in Catalan politics, as Salvador Illa has been sworn in as the new president of the Catalan government.For the first time since 2010, the Socialist Party is in power, but more importantly, the leadership now rests with a party that opposes Catalan independence.Although the Socialists won the most seats and votes in May's snap election, they fell short of an absolute majority, forcing them to seek support from other parties, which they did after months of political wrangling. Gerard Escaich Folch joins Lea Beliava Bander to unpack the challenges facing the new socialist government and its road to the presidency.We will also explore the future of the pro-independence movement and answer the question: Are we witnessing a paradigm shift in Catalan politics?This week's Catalan phrase is "Quan una porta es tanca, una altra s'obre," in English "When one door closes, another one opens".