Madrid government claims trip will boost chances of Catalan solution
Socialist becomes the new PM with the support of a ‘Frankenstein coalition’
Galicia and Basque elections could boost Mariano Rajoy’s attempts to stay on as PM
Spain experiences Brexit ripple effect
Advances bolster Popular Party leader’s ambition to form ‘grand coalition’
The public mood generally has shifted from exasperation to resignation, but the impact of a second impasse will be unpredictable
The most likely outcome remains new elections in June – and no major changes in the results
Peace dividend may follow for new government
Discreet voices in Brussels are warning that continued instability threatens an economic recovery that pulled the country back from brink of collapse
Many Spaniards now accept that only a fresh and more open-ended vision of a common Iberian home can resolve the Catalan crisis
General election result retards gathering momentum towards state break-up
The challenge of coalition building will also be complicated by very differing attitudes to Catalan and Basque demands for independence
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