MADRID—Politics is normally decided at the ballot box in modern democracies but, in Spain, it’s been events in the courtroom that have proved decisive.
Within a year, two governments have been brought down by two very different trials.
Catalan Leaders’ Trial a Major Factor in Upcoming Spanish Election
Trial coincides with general elections, will play an important role in how people vote in the country's election
Politics is normally decided at the ballot box in modern democracies but in Spain it has been events in the court room which have proved decisive.
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Former Catalan leaders attend their trial at the Supreme Court in Madrid, Spain, on Feb. 12, 2019. Emilio Naranjo-Pool/Getty Images
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