Pedro Sánchez It is 48 hours without a public agenda, refugee in Moncloa. But while the president is silent, in the midst of the flood of corruption scandals that influence his government, his party and his personal and family environment, he sent this Thursday morning this Thursday morning Salvador Illa.
Sanchez already received President of the generalitat in one “Private Meeting” of which both the Generalitat and Moncloa refused.
From Barcelona they limited themselves to saying that they would be sent “to what Moncloa says.” And in Madrid the case was sent with three sentences: “It is a private agenda and we only realize the public. There are no foot in this cat anymore. Absolute normality “.
The meeting was not refused, but it did not consist of the official agenda of one of the two socialist leaders, in full disruption of the support of the parliamentary partners to Sánchez, and only 10 days that it is the most important point of the PSOE and PSC pacts with Esquerra: the so -call “Singular”.
“Singular financing”
Initially, the weakness of the president and his “bunkerization” political speculation, given the discrete nature of the appointment. As Spanish has been confirmed, in that sense Government Catalan It was not known that Illa was in Madrid. In addition to the most immediate environment of the president, the rest has learned through the press.
The first hypothesis that circulated aimed at a possible resignation of Sánchez, and his research into Illa as a final replacement. But sources of both thrown away “categorically”.
The second revolved around Sánchez who had to consult with Illa about the relationship with Junts and ERC, now that both parties have demanded “Guarantees” that the legislative power “can continue”.
And in that context, sources close to both confirm this newspaper The PSOE and the PSC are concerned about Oriol Junqueras’s reactionPresident of Esquerra, in the absence of progress in the pacts. The “Catalan quota” was primarily agreed with Esquerra for the investment of Sánchez, in November 2023; And it was then specified for the investment of Illa, in August 2024.
Sources from the Junqueras environment confirm the Spaniards, that “no There have been progress Since last February ‘at the most important point of their similarities with the socialists. The last known meeting in this context was held on 28 February in the mixed Committee of Economic Affairs with Catalonia between the State and Catalonia.
Then both parties agreed that they would be compiled joint working groups So that the generalitat could already start next year Charge the IRPF in the region.
That is, the first big step to “be the generalitat that Management, collecting, flows and manages all taxes supported in Catalonia “, as stated The pact between the PSC and ERC.
However, these same sources from ERC claim that there have been no more steps ahead. And don’t forget that the pact says textually that “it will be necessary Formalize this agreement in the first semester of 2025“
That is, before the end of June. “And nothing has been done,” warns this spokesperson for Junqueras.
Is there departure?
So the support of ERC for the governments of Sánchez and Illa therefore He hangs “on a thread”. And remember these sources from the Republican formation that is “in the hand of the PSOE to show that there is an intention to maintain it.”
Esquerra remembers that it is the first vice president, María Jesús MonteroThat “since the end of February” “has paralyzed all negotiations”. “In particular, because she is a candidate for the Junta de Andalucía for the PSoe”, although that was a little earlier, at the end of January.
It is clear in ERC that “it is impossible for her to look for a good result in autonomous elections that are within a year The minister who gave the economic concert to Catalonia“, But they have transferred that to Sanchez” that has an easy solution. “
That is, in the contacts of Sánchez with Junqueras, the Republican leader has the suggestion of “Replace Montero during the negotiation of the concert” As an exit to this mess … If the PSOE will keep it as a candidate in Andalusia.
It’s not coming
Sources from the Generalitat coincide with those mentioned in ERC in which the concept between Illa and Junqueras about financing is “total”. And that “it is only that the thing is promoted from Madrid.”
It is also admitted from the Sanchez environment that the situation of the president is “certainly complicated” and that the meeting had a much more human character than just politics, in addition There will be “such an important issue” as compliance with what has been agreed With Esquerra.
“There is no magical solution” or the re -composition of the PSOE after the explosion of the Cerdán caseThat “It has us all nervous”Neither to go on June 30 with the “Singular Financing” concluded.
Moreover, it is taken for granted in Moncloa. But while he insists on that The lack of progress “is only public”It says that there have been many conversations and exchanges of documents since March.
In that sense, this source believes that the encounter between Illa and Sánchez is “the most normal” and is part of “the conversations with which Sanchez has People of their confidence to face this crisisWhile the partners are being investigated in the congress. “
And it is that “Illa Junts and ERC know very well, and you can know which doors to play and with which tone … that the strand is released“
