Spanish left halts no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Sánche
Even if it goes ahead, JxCat’s proposal has slim chances of success.
Euractiv is part of the Trust ProjectThe delay effectively stalls the initiative, leveraging the left parties’ control, including Sánchez’s PSOE (S&D) and its coalition partner Sumar (The Left), of the relevant parliamentary commission parties who said the proposal was politically sensitive and could set an important legal precedent.
The move follows the former Catalan president and JxCat leader Carles Puigdemont’s call on 12 December for Sánchez to face a no-confidence vote, claiming the Spanish prime minister is “not to be trusted.”
Puigdemont criticised the prime minister for allegedly breaking promises outlined in a bilateral agreement signed in November 2023, which secured Sánchez’s re-election and guaranteed parliamentary support in exchange for political concessions.
To win the backing of JxCat and its left-wing Catalan separatist rival ERC, Sánchez pushed through a controversial amnesty law pardoning hundreds of separatist activists involved in illegal actions between 2012 and 2023, including Catalonia’s 2017 secessionist attempt.
JxCat’s Secretary General, Jordi Turull, similarly warned that Sánchez’s government risks collapse if promises remain unfulfilled. Sánchez’s coalition depends on the backing of JxCat, ERC, and two pro-independency Basque parties, PNV and EH Bildu, to ensure the government’s survival until the term ends in 2027.
Despite these threats, JxCat’s proposal has slim chances of success, experts said on Tuesday, Spanish public radio RNE reported.
The Spanish parliament's legal service said the proposal is a possible “disguised motion of censure,” which has, however, no legal standing, as the Spanish prime minister is the only one with the power to start the procedure for a vote of no confidence. The initiative could still have potential political repercussions.
Sources in parliament pointed to February or March 2025 as the most likely date for a final decision.
(Fernando Heller | EuroEFE.Euractiv.es)
To win the backing of JxCat and its left-wing Catalan separatist rival ERC, Sánchez pushed through a controversial amnesty law pardoning hundreds of separatist activists involved in illegal actions between 2012 and 2023, including Catalonia’s 2017 secessionist attempt.
JxCat’s Secretary General, Jordi Turull, similarly warned that Sánchez’s government risks collapse if promises remain unfulfilled. Sánchez’s coalition depends on the backing of JxCat, ERC, and two pro-independency Basque parties, PNV and EH Bildu, to ensure the government’s survival until the term ends in 2027.
Despite these threats, JxCat’s proposal has slim chances of success, experts said on Tuesday, Spanish public radio RNE reported.
The Spanish parliament's legal service said the proposal is a possible “disguised motion of censure,” which has, however, no legal standing, as the Spanish prime minister is the only one with the power to start the procedure for a vote of no confidence. The initiative could still have potential political repercussions.
Sources in parliament pointed to February or March 2025 as the most likely date for a final decision.
(Fernando Heller | EuroEFE.Euractiv.es)
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