The Government continues to listen to the continued attacks by Jantz, and this Wednesday the end of the Government’s parliamentary relationship with the PSOE was once again evidenced. Despite Miriam Nogueras calling Sánchez “cynical” and “hypocritical” in parliament, the Treasury Department moved, convening the Council on Fiscal and Monetary Policy (CPFF), the first step in implementing the 2026 budget. From there, Moncloa will be exposed to a series of votes that could end in defeat if Jantz sticks his course. In any case, government sources insist that a public report will reach parliament. “With or without” independence supportHowever, he did not say whether he would do so by the end of the year, as Sanchez had promised.
The executive team is fully aware of this. They don’t have everything to run public accountsbut that report will arrive, as both the president and the minister have left a promise with the newspaper library to present the 2026 one to parliament. They will do it late given their constitutional obligations, but according to a report from the Ministry of María Jesús Montero. “Everything takes time”. For weeks, Moncloa has been biding his time and repeatedly postponed the Fiscal and Monetary Policy Board meeting, which will now be held next Monday.
Paradoxically, this first step call to present a budget proposal was announced during a debate in parliament. Sanchez and Juntz’s difficult encounter with their publicistsMiriam Nogueras. It is the first time the two sides have discussed this in Congress since former President Carles Puigdemont staged a rupture between the party and the executive a few weeks ago, resorting to the harshest tone and personal accusations, with Nogueras even calling Sánchez “hypocritical and cynical,” and the pro-independence and Moncloa factions underlined “this relationship” that the pro-independence and Moncloa factions have maintained through ups and downs since the beginning of the independence movement. legislative body, It was “done” because of “non-compliance.”
The true scope of this rhetorical clash, and generally of Mr. Jantz’s announcement of a break with the government in recent weeks, will be measured this Thursday, when the pro-independence forces have to make a decision. If they support the PP amendment That would delay the closure of nuclear power plants, thereby undermining one of the pillars of the administration’s energy policy. But the truth is that this Wednesday’s meeting was not necessarily easy for President Sánchez. President Sánchez witnessed several attempts by Sánchez to quell anger at secessionists, with President Nogueras accusing him of “all the president is interested in: power.”
To illustrate the alleged violations of agreements signed by the Executive with Mr. Jantz, Mr. Nogueras offered the following long list: Rules that have been blocked for a while Or that you’re not making progress. And in that, the spokesperson talked about some things that are very complex to envision for progressive organizations that support the government and even, in some respects, the executive branch itself. This is the case. Proposal of the Jantz Act for multiple recidivism “Catalans are not guaranteed safety on the streets because the law is blocked,” Nogueras criticized. Otherwise, penalties will be strengthened and eviction proceedings will be accelerated in cases of “illegal occupation” of homes that are neither primary nor secondary residences. It is already managed by a much more agile mechanism than other houses.
By bringing these rules to the fore, President Nogueras helped reinforce the message that President Sánchez has failed to fulfill his promises to Juntz, but the spokesperson also accused the president of breaking promises regarding legislation that the government itself promotes. “They’re saying publicly that it’s very important and urgent.”“But the reality is they are freezing them and only taking them for a walk when they want headlines.” “You talked about family law, the Universal Health Care Act or the Act on the Protection of Minors in the Digital Environment, but what kind of family law are they telling us when they have been registered for two years and have extended the amendment deadline for 63 consecutive weeks to maintain the freeze?” he said.
Government ignores orders and continues with roadmap
Sánchez’s reaction to the recent repercussions of Mr. Juntz slamming the door can be summed up in the sense that the government does not think a complete break with the government is worth it for pro-independence advocates. The president contrasted the model of the executive branch with that of the PP and Vox, explaining that in Mr. Juntz’s opinion there are only two options: negotiate with the PSOE to bring Catalonia “more prosperity and autonomy” or agree to a “blockade” of the PP and Vox. ”My group needs your vote, but your group needs our vote too“Or are you going to negotiate with those who despise Catalan identity, ban the Catalan language and end autonomy?” he threw at them.
The truth is, Moncloa insists it won’t deviate from its roadmap because of Jundt. A good example of this is next week’s CPFF call and approval of the deficit route at the next Council of Ministers meeting. This will enable a series of votes. As for the red line itself, a second vote could be held if a majority overturns the first vote. Mr. Puigdemont has already announced that he will veto the budget proposal.
But all this is preceded by other parliamentary tests, such as this Thursday’s PP amendment to delay the closure of nuclear power plants. Moncloa sources dismiss this amendment, claiming that it is, in their opinion, “not politically relevant.” They remember that nothing will change unless companies demand an extension of the useful life of these plants. In fact, they not only downplay the possibility of this parliamentary defeat at the hands of Jantz, but also assure that they have discussed this issue with Jantz, despite Puigdemont’s declared breakdown in dialogue two weeks ago.
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