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Sánchez and Junqueras Set Final Meeting on Catalonia Financing as Junts Threatens Veto

Junts’ demand for a Basque‑style fiscal pact leaves congressional approval in doubt.

Overview

  • Pedro Sánchez and ERC leader Oriol Junqueras are due to meet at Moncloa on Thursday to try to close a financing deal for Catalonia.
  • ERC says the pact would bring Catalonia an additional €4–5 billion, closer to €5 billion, and would uphold the principle of ordinalidad.
  • The Spanish government stresses the proposal will increase resources for all autonomous communities, with details slated for the Council of Fiscal and Financial Policy.
  • Junts warns it will vote against any reform short of a Basque‑Navarre‑style concierto económico, though it signals it could back a standalone decree on partial FLA debt relief.
  • ERC seeks concrete timelines for transferring IRPF collection and creating a consortium to monitor state investments, while the Catalan government calls the agreement nearly ready and the PP demands multilateral, transparent talks.