FILE PHOTO: Catalan separatist protesters call for a "Million mask march" protest marking November 5 Guy Fawkes Day, in Barcelona, Spain, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - The fight over Catalan independence has been thrust to the forefront of Spanish politics ahead of elections on Sunday, with street clashes, torched cars and smashed windows fuelling a hardening stance against separatists amongst political parties.
One consequence is that it may be harder to form a government should the election fail to provide an outright winner, as is widely expected.
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