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Puigdemont Rallies Junts Mayors in Waterloo to Press PSOE on Anti-‘Okupa’ and Repeat-Offender Laws

The move follows growing pressure from local leaders worried about losing ground to Aliança Catalana.

Overview

  • Junts said a delegation of mayors and councillors urged Carles Puigdemont to escalate pressure on the PSOE, accusing it of blocking legislation against illegal squatting and multirecidivism in Congress.
  • Municipal representatives asked for a sharper strategy ahead of the 2027 local elections to address public concerns on security, housing and immigration in order to stem advances by Aliança Catalana.
  • Party leaders characterized the Waterloo meeting as coordinated action rather than internal dissent, though recent weeks have seen unease among some mayors over direction and visibility.
  • Junts has intensified efforts to hold Salvador Illa politically responsible for delays tied to the Brussels accord, arguing he is not pushing the PSOE hard enough on agreed measures.
  • Some figures are weighing tactical options to regain momentum, with one report describing a studied but unconfirmed idea of an ‘instrumental’ no-confidence motion with the PP to force elections.