Jonathan Eyal

Jonathan Eyal is the Europe Correspondent for The Straits Times.

Crisis averted for now as Spanish PM has upper hand

The decision of Catalonia's separatist leaders to delay their unilateral declaration of independence from Spain may have averted an immediate showdown between the regional government in the Catalonian capital Barcelona, and Spain's central government in Madrid.

7y ago
October 13, 2017
October 13, 2017

Crisis averted for now as Spanish PM has upper hand

The decision of Catalonia's separatist leaders to delay their unilateral declaration of independence from Spain may have averted an immediate showdown between the regional government in the Catalonian capital Barcelona, and Spain's central government in Madrid.