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Salvador Illa: Seeking a New Consensus Through the Legacy of Josep Tarradellas

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Catalan leader Salvador Illa has centered his political strategy around the legacy of former Generalitat president Josep Tarradellas, frequently invoking his transition-era consensus-building model to shape regional autonomy, according to regional reports. Illa has leaned heavily on Tarradellas’s historic approach as he launches events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the republican leader’s return to Catalonia … Read more

The Victimhood Strategy: How the Far Right Uses Media Criticism to Fuel Growth

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When major media outlets brand a polarizing political figure as the most dangerous man in a country, the intended warning often backfires. Recent press analyses examining how far-right movements harness media attention reveal a stark paradox: by framing themselves as anti-system underdogs confronting a hostile establishment, far-right actors frequently weaponize critical mainstream coverage to deepen … Read more