One need only look at the History of Spain and the latent influence of the KGC social effort prior to WWII to see what we have today.
Barcelona is still a heavy left area owing to the Communist effort, and is unlikely to change in any significant way.
Barcelona is still a heavy left area owing to the Communist effort, and is unlikely to change in any significant way.
Which is why I believe Spain would be better off jettisoning Catalonia.