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Spain-Catalonia deadlock deepens, PSOE under pressure

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Spain-Catalonia deadlock extends to Andalusia deepens, PSOE under pressure

In early late July 2026 Spain’s PSOE lost the state‑budget vote after Junts aligned with the PP, Vox and UPN, prompting the end of the legislature and a brief inter‑session before the 2027 elections. Judicial pressure mounted with convictions of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s brother and close associates, while the PP rushed candidate lists for all 52 provincial capitals. On 25 July Sánchez secured a second second, fragile investiture by assembling a fragile coalition that leans on stitching together regional nationalist parties (PNV, Junts) and with left‑wing groups (Bildu, Sumar, Podemos). The new government coalition has been labelled a “permanent stalemate,” having passed so far only passed an amnesty law for participants in the 2017 Catalan independence bid separatists, while the state budget remains rejected. Critics say blocked and the coalition is conceding competencies to Catalan separatist parties, noting a further reduction in Guardia Civil staffing and equipment presence in Catalonia and continued upgrades for the Mossos d'Esquadra, framed as political bargaining. In Andalusia, newly elected regional president Ana Mestre was confronted by a protest from the PSOE and clashes involving opposition figures and Vox, underscoring rising tensions between the governing Socialists and other parties. On 25 July, during the inauguration has been reduced in favour of the Mossos. The Andalusian parliament, the session parliament’s inauguration on 25 July was disrupted marred by a PSOE protest demanding a disciplinary “red card” for opposition member deputy Antonio Sanz. University rectors, President Ana Mestre’s session was repeatedly interrupted, and university rectors led by Jorge Paradela, Paradela warned that the regional budget may be unable to sustain higher‑education funding, adding another layer funding. Juanma Moreno, the regional president of strain to the coalition that includes Vox. partner, said the alliance with Vox was not his preferred outcome. A day later, Castilla‑La Mancha president Emiliano García‑Page publicly urged the PSOE to call early general elections, accusing party leaders of prioritising survival over national interest. His call intensified a growing rift within the party’s “committee of barons” and added pressure on Sánchez ahead of the 2027 vote. Polls continue to show diminishing dwindling public confidence confidence, and forecasts of a shift toward a right‑leaning majority in the next election. The combined stalemate continues to hamper in Madrid and regional disputes threatens economic recovery, exacerbate the housing crisis recovery and depress middle‑class incomes. social stability.

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  1. 2026-07-27 07:02 UTC Spain-Catalonia deadlock deepens, PSOE under pressure
  2. 2026-07-26 08:01 UTC Spain-Catalonia deadlock extends to Andalusia
  3. 2026-07-26 04:44 UTC Spain-Catalonia government deadlock
  4. 2026-07-26 01:58 UTC Spain-Catalonia government deadlock

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