Overview

• Emiliano García‑Page criticized José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for meeting Carles Puigdemont, arguing a self‑described progressive should not negotiate with what he called the independentist far right.
• García‑Page said the legislature should not be entrusted to independentist partners, warning they seek to break the government and the country.
• He rejected transferring immigration competences to Catalonia as absolutely immoral, accusing the proposal of enabling discrimination by language or identity.
• Addressing failures in gender-violence monitoring bracelets, he prioritized verifying the system and protecting victims over calls for a minister’s resignation.
• The regional PP, through spokesperson Alejandra Hernández, claimed García‑Page has more power than Puigdemont to end the term and accused him of maintaining a covert pact with Pedro Sánchez.