BARCELONA—Catalonia’s separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections on Thursday Dec. 22., deepening the nation’s political crisis in a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and European Union leaders who backed him.
With nearly all votes counted, separatist parties won a slim majority in Catalan parliament, a result that promises to prolong political tensions which have damaged Spain’s economy and prompted a business exodus from the region.
