Spain and Catalonia have been in a decisive, cold skirmish, where Spanish unity and Catalan autonomy have been used as respective leverages. The current clash can be traced back to 2008.However, the emergence of a bitter relationship has been pinpointed to as late as the 7th Century. With proto-nationalist sentiments threatening Spanish unity, Spain currently is sitting on a time bomb, which will make or break the Republic. In fact, the repercussions of a Catalonian break-up will have possible ripple effects all over Europe, with countries like Belgium, UK, France, and Italy fighting similar sentiments of secession/autonomy. The paper, therefore, navigates the emergence of such proto-nationalist sentiments in Catalonia and deciphers if Lijphart’s consociational model will be instrumental in preserving Spanish unity, and, hence curbing the ongoing conflict.