Catalonia has a new premier after nearly five months of political deadlock. Quim Torra, who was handpicked by ousted leader Carles Puigdemont as his successor, was voted in at the second session of the investiture debateafter failing to secure an absolute majority on Saturday.
At the Monday morning debate, Torra sought to dispel accusations that he is a radical separatist who will ignore the needs of unionist Catalans. He insisted that his words are aimed at all 7.5 million Catalans, said that he is extending his hand to everyone, and claimed that “it is possible to find common ground.”
