c. Regional autonomy in Catalonia and the Basque Country
One major challenge for the new democracy, was how to satisfy the desire for autonomy by both the Basque and Catalan areas of Spain. During the 40-year dictatorship of Franco the Basque and Catalan cultures and languages were officially repressed, but the death of Franco and the ensuing re-integration of Spain into modern Europe sparked movements of cultural and linguistic renewal among these groups. Inquiry topic:...