Overview
- After vowing to sever ties on November 5, Junts abstained on a PP amendment regarding the Almaraz nuclear plant, sparing the Sánchez government a defeat.
- Catalan business figures portray the break as theatrical, noting continued tactical cooperation, while Foment’s Josep Sánchez Llibre keeps lines open with Puigdemont.
- Former Catalan presidents Artur Mas and Jordi Pujol have declined to affiliate with Junts, citing independence of judgment and the party’s unpredictable direction.
- Internal tensions are reported between secretary-general Jordi Turull and spokesperson Míriam Nogueras over strategic control and influence under Puigdemont.
- Junts faces rising pressure from Aliança Catalana and negative polling signals that raise concerns about structural weakening.