Catalan elections of May 12 are much more than regional elections. What is at stake transcends who governs the Generalitat.
Catalonia is crucial for Spanish politics and the country's governability and stability. All the polls predict that the PSC will revalidate its position as the most voted force. But the independence movement continues to monopolize almost half of the seats. The fight to be second is already fierce when there is still a month and a half left until the elections - before that, on April 21, the Basque elections have to be contested.