Separatist parties set to lose power in Catalan regional election, polls show

Socialist party PSC looks like the clear winner in Sunday’s vote, although it will fall some way short of achieving a majority

Separatist parties are in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, with the pro-union Socialist party poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s election, according to a near-complete count of the ballots.

The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former regional president Carles Puigdemont, were set to get a total of 61 seats, short of the key figure of 68 seats needed for a majority in the chamber.

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