Catalonia Separatists Spoil Sanchez's Plan for Spanish Senate
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Catalonia remains a thorn in the side of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who plans to govern the country after winning last month’s elections.
Separatist parties in the regional parliament joined forces on Thursday to thwart Sanchez’s plan to designate Miquel Iceta, the leader of the Catalan socialist party, as a senator in a step to become leader of Spain’s upper house. Esquerra Republicana -- potentially a key player in a forthcoming parliamentary vote to confirm Sanchez as prime minister -- opposed the proposal.