Europe
Spain PM’s Socialists eye power grab as Catalonia votes
3 years agoCatalan Socialist Party - PSC candidate Salvador Illa prepares to cast his ballot during Catalonia's regional elections in La Roca del Valles on May 12, 2024. - Spanish Prime Minister's Socialists hope to show Catalonia has turned away from its independence fixation by winning regional vote. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists are hoping to show Catalonia has moved past its independence fixation by winning Sunday's regional vote and defeating separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.