Overview
- Junts leaders said there will be no backtracking on their decision to block most government initiatives, with Jordi Turull blaming Sánchez for “ending the legislature” and insisting the next move is the prime minister’s.
- Deputy spokesman Josep Maria Cruset urged Sánchez to ‘open his eyes,’ stressing in a radio interview that Junts’ blockade is firm and not a negotiating tactic.
- The PP plans to fast‑track proposals it believes Junts and Vox could back, including IRPF deflation, lower VAT on basic food, tougher anti‑okupación rules, extended nuclear plant life and pension revaluation during budget rollovers.
- With the 2026 budget widely seen as unviable, the PP will also register a bill to curb repeated budget extensions and to ensure pensions are updated even under a prolonged rollover.
- In Seville, the Andalusian PP used its congress to relaunch Juanma Moreno’s ‘vía andaluza’ message focused on stability and youth voters, as Isabel Díaz Ayuso canceled her appearance and Miguel Tellado delivered a hard‑line attack on the PSOE; separately, IU’s Antonio Maíllo pressed to speed talks for a unitary left candidacy.