Pressing Begins on Junts Per Catalunya

Do you remember the 'pressing CUP' thing? The expression gained traction when the anti-capitalists had the power to invest Artur Mas and received harsh pressure from the pro-independence sectors. There was an orchestrated campaign of insults and threats to facilitate an independentist government in Parlament.

Now the situation is repeating itself, but in a very different sense. Junts, Carles Puigdemont's party, has started to receive pressure to yield to their demands and facilitate Pedro Sánchez's investiture.

Junts's seven deputies are key to renewing the left-wing coalition in Congress. Otherwise, there will be a repetition of elections, and therefore a second chance for PP and Vox to seek an absolute majority.

A Double-Edged Sword

At first glance, Junts unexpectedly finds itself in the dreamed scenario. On one hand, a situation of political deadlock in Spain that weakens the State in its offensive against the pro-independence challenge. On the other hand, a golden opportunity for Junts to assert its role as the incorruptible force of independence.

In reality, the situation is a double-edged sword for Junts. If they lower the demands for PSOE's investiture, they risk falling into the same situation they have been accusing ERC of for months and receiving the same punishment at the polls. If they don't yield and lead Spain to new elections, they could facilitate an absolute majority for PP and Vox.

Pressure on Junts

In this situation, En Comú Podem has started pressuring Puigdemont's party to facilitate the left-wing government. "Let no one be tempted to give PP and Vox a second chance," said the leader of the Comuns in Parlament, Jéssica Albiach.

She stated, "Catalonia has widely demonstrated its anti-fascist commitment at the polls." And she warned that "now it is the Catalan parties who have in our hands the decision of whether we have a Government in favor of Catalonia or one that goes against it."

Albiach warns Junts that a PP and Vox government could "end Catalonia and destroy everything Catalan." Thus, she begins to pressure Puigdemont's party, putting it between a rock and a hard place. You already know how the 'pressing CUP' ended, with Artur Mas stepping aside and the rise of Carles Puigdemont.

For now, Junts remains inflexible and reminds that they owe nothing to anyone but their voters. Meanwhile, in PSOE, they call for calm and are confident of finding "formulas for governance."