Sanches' government risks being forced to resign if he does not find other alternatives.
The Catalan party Junts is withdrawing its support for Pedro Sánchez’s minority government, meaning Sánchez can no longer pass budgets or legislative proposals. This could lead to a vote of no confidence and the fall of Sánchez’s government. He has served as Prime Minister since 2018.
Catalans are dissatisfied that Sánchez has yet to grant party leader Carles Puigdemont amnesty, as promised last year.
The decision was made on Monday by the party’s 50 board members during a meeting in Perpignan, France, and is expected to be confirmed by the party’s grassroots later this week.
The reason the meeting wasn’t held in Spain is that Spanish judges have upheld arrest warrants for several Junts members, including party leader Carles Puigdemont.
Without the votes of Junts’ seven parliamentarians in the Spanish national assembly, Sánchez’s government no longer has the majority needed to pass the national budget or legislative reforms.
There are several reasons why the Catalan separatist party is withdrawing its support. Among them is the belief that the government has not done enough to promote Catalan as an official language in the EU. They also argue that it is unacceptable that Spanish judges have yet to lift the arrest
warrants for several Junts members, including party leader Carles Puigdemont.
Without the votes of Junts’ seven parliamentarians in the Spanish national assembly, Sánchez’s government no longer has the majority needed to pass the national budget or legislative reforms.
There are several reasons why the Catalan separatist party is withdrawing its support. Among them is the belief that the government has not done enough to promote Catalan as an official language in the EU. They also argue that it is unacceptable that Spanish judges have yet to lift the arrest warrants against Puigdemont and other Catalan politicians, even though Spain introduced an amnesty for Catalan separatists last year.
Summary:
Political Analysis: Sánchez in Headwinds
Pedro Sánchez is facing one of his biggest political crises since becoming prime minister in 2018. By losing the support of the Catalan separatist party Junts, his minority government loses the majority needed to pass the state budget and bills. That opens the door to a vote of no confidence and potential new elections.
Catalan discontent: Junts is reacting to Sánchez’s lack of action, particularly on amnesty for Carles Puigdemont and the status of the Catalan language in the EU. Although Spain introduced an amnesty for separatists last year, the courts have not lifted the arrest warrants — a symbolic and legal failure from Junts’ perspective.
Strategic pressure: By withdrawing support now, Junts is sending a clear signal: they will not be a supporting party without concrete concessions. It is a classic power play in which regional politics becomes crucial for national stability.
Consequences:
Sánchez must either renegotiate with Junts, seek new allies, or risk the fall of his government. The Catalan issue has once again become a burning core of Spanish politics.
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