Catalonia is undergoing a significant political and economic shift as it heads into snap elections. The elections, taking place this Sunday, are not only pivotal in terms of the region's push for independence but also highlight the growing discontent with its economic reliance on the low-wage tourism sector. Key issues include the need for a new economic model that prioritizes public transportation and affordable housing. The elections also offer a new opportunity for the exiled separatist leader and could impact the position of the Spanish Prime Minister.
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In the lead-up to Sunday’s Catalan elections, left-wing candidates have called for an economic model that favors public transportation and affordable housing over tourism. Sadly, a deadlocked result appears more likely than real change. https://t.co/pgw7uBI8Ox
Economic discontent is as big a theme as national independence in this Sunday’s Catalan elections. https://t.co/pgw7uBI8Ox
Seven years since the failed bid for Catalan independence, the national question still haunts Spanish politics. But Sunday’s snap elections in Catalonia are also about its economic model — and its increasing dependence on a low-wage tourist sector. https://t.co/pgw7uBIGE5
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