Editorial: El Mundo

• The PSC, with Salvador Illa, is moving away from acting as a barrier against nationalism.
• The campaign shows a high polarization between PSC and Junts.
• Illa seeks to attract nationalist voters by appointing Josep Lluís Trapero as head of the Police.
• Illa's gestures may allow the PP to position itself as the only clear constitutionalist option against separatism.
• The key role of the PP in Catalonia is to defend the values of Spain as a solidary life project in common.

Conclusion: The PSC appears to be shifting focus, leaving room for the PP to assert its position as the constitutionalist party in Catalonia. The greatest challenges will be to attract dissatisfied voters and push a message of unity and solidarity.

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