Catalonia's separatist parties realign as polls show Junts losing ground

Carles Campuzano and Francesc‑Marc Álvaro, promoters of the newly founded association Esquerra Democràtica, announced a proposal for a "democratic Catalanist front" that would bring together ERC, Junts, Comuns and the PSC if a PP‑Vox government takes power at the national level. They argue that such an alliance would reshape Catalan politics and strengthen the centre‑left space.

A La Vanguardia poll of 2,000 voters projected a sharp decline for Junts, from seven seats in the Congress to three, while Aliança Catalana would win four seats and ERC would increase to eight, reshaping the independentist bloc. The same poll showed the PP winning 132 seats, the PSOE 111, and a PP‑Vox coalition achieving an absolute majority.

Junts has also publicly rejected any fiscal deal with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, calling any cooperation a "suicide" and accusing the PSOE of broken promises. The party cites three reasons for the break: perceived damage to its image, unfulfilled funding commitments, and a broader fracturing of Catalan separatist politics as Aliança Catalana gains traction.