Europe in 2017: The Pain in Spain

Just as the French Revolution still influences French politics today, the ghost of Franco still haunts Spain.  While the Spanish right clearly accepts democratic norms, you can occasionally see evidence of centralizing, authoritarian DNA, particularly in issues involving separatism.

The current rightist minority government is in a difficult position.  Is it sufficiently flexible to deal with the upcoming Catalonian crisis, or will it revert to type, even without a majority?  I make no predictions on that point, but it will certainly be interesting to watch.