Nogueras (Junts) asserts that the persistence of the legislature hinges upon the PSOE's actions.
Fresh Take:
Miriam Nogueras, the chatty face of Junts in Congress, has weighed in on the ongoing tussle with Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) over the General State Budget (PGE). She believes the fate of the legislature hinges on the PSOE and views negotiations on the PGE as a tall order while unresolved files linger.
Over the weekend, during an interview for El Punt Avui, she flatly refused to confirm the demise of Pedro Sánchez's government, stating its future depends on the PSOE. She also asserted that blackmail and lies aren't Junts' style.
In the same conversation, she foreshadowed a Council of Ministers meeting in the near future where the Government would green-light a pension and public transport discount decree. This announcement comes after Junts rejected validating the omnibus decree last week, which included pension revaluation and public transport reductions.
Taking aim at Gabriel Rufián, her counterpart from the ERC in Congress, she jabbed that Rufián often seems to double as the PSOE's spokesperson, following his barbs at Junts for aligning with the PP and Vox on votes.
With Sabadell Bank returning to Catalonia, Nogueras cheered the correction of an old mistake, viewing it as the bank for Catalan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). She reiterated her opposition to BBVA's takeover bid.
Related Topics
- Miriam Nogueras
- Junts
- Pedro Sánchez
- Gabriel Rufián
- Sabadell Bank
- Catalonia
- General State Budget
- BBVA takeover bid
- Public transport
- Council of Ministers
- EUROPRESS
Insight: Spain's government has sidestepped parliamentary approval for a sizable defense spending increase to meet NATO's 2% GDP target. This move avoids debates with minority partners and sparked controversy over the Constitution's budget provisions. The tussle between Junts and the PSOE over the PGE seems to be part of a broader struggle for cross-party support in Spain's budget processes.
- Miriam Nogueras, a key figure in Junts, has criticized Gabriel Rufián from the ERC in Congress, suggesting that he appears to often act as a spokesperson for the PSOE.
- In the upcoming Council of Ministers meeting, the Spanish Government is expected to approve a pension and public transport discount decree, a decision contrary to Junts' rejection of the omnibus decree last week.
- The ongoing negotiations between Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) and Junts over the General State Budget (PGE) are seen by Miriam Nogueras as a challenging task, given the unresolved files and the future of the legislature hanging in the balance.
- The controversy over the Constitution's budget provisions continues to swirl in Spain, as the government has bypassed parliamentary approval for a significant increase in defense spending to reach NATO's 2% GDP target, sparking debates and disagreements.
