The legitimate heir of the ‘procés’
Nationalpopulism and the far right are not exactly the same, but both feed on lies.
Aliança Catalana, a far-right, secessionist and Islamophobic party, is experiencing rapid growth. According to a CEO survey by the Catalan CIS, the party would be the third most voted in Catalonia, ahead of Junts. The party emerged in Ripoll, a town where 2017 jihadist attacks took place, and is led by Sílvia Orriols, the current mayor of Ripoll. This growth was predicted, with some fiction works, such as a 2021 novel set in 2025, foreshadowing the rise of Islamophobic discourse in Catalan politics.
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