"Far-right Leader's Threat: Catalonia Faces Prolonged Occupation"

Far-right leader Santiago Abascal of Spain's Vox party threatens a long-term occupation of Catalonia if his party and the center-right Popular Party form a government after the upcoming national election. Abascal criticizes the handling of the Catalan separatist movement by previous governments and accuses current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of betraying Spaniards by making concessions to separatists. His remarks are expected to boost support for Catalan separatist parties, which have been performing poorly in recent polls. The Popular Party is projected to win the most votes but fall short of a parliamentary majority, potentially forming a coalition with Vox.