Catalan party pulls back support for Spain’s coalition administration
(MENAFN) The Catalan party Junts has withdrawn its external backing for Spain’s minority coalition government, which has been in power since November 2023, according to reports.
Junts leader Carles Puigdemont announced the decision to move the party into opposition, citing the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) for failing to implement prior political agreements. “The Spanish government will not be able to resort to the investiture majority. It will have neither the budget nor the capacity to govern,” Puigdemont said during a press conference.
A consultation among party members will be held from Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time (0900 GMT) until Thursday at 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT), with results expected to confirm Junts’ final position. Puigdemont stressed that the party, which holds seven parliamentary seats, will not support any government that “does not help Catalonia.”
Junts’ complaints include the EU’s official recognition of the Catalan language, a pending amnesty for Puigdemont, and the rejected proposal to delegate immigration powers to Catalonia.
The withdrawal raises questions about the stability of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s minority government, which depends on external support from parties like Junts to pass legislation and maintain parliamentary control.
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