There is a Spanish proverb that a difficult choice puts one between the sword and the wall (entre la espada y la pared)
Spain is currently facing such a choice with Catalonia
Should it negotiate with Catalonia knowing that doing so may result in the secession of the region and set a precedent for others?
Or should it continue to stand firm in the face of the independence demands while the tension builds, conflict continues, and Catalan rights are taken…
The impasse can’t continue…