Together, Sánchez's change of course is not enough: "Half-measures are not acceptable"

Barcelona"All of this doesn't change Junts' position; we stand where we were." With this firmness, Junts spokesperson in Congress, Míriam Nogueras, reacted this Wednesday to the shift in position by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez. After 24 hours without any official reaction, Junts finally issued its assessment this morning in the Pedro Sánchez's shift to try to "restart the dialogue" The relationship with Puigdemont's party has been broken since the end of October. In a press conference, Nogueras commented that "what was approved yesterday is part of what should have been approved a long time ago, but the list is long" and "half-measures are not acceptable." In fact, he added that they have already "made a decision" regarding the breakdown in relations, which they will only rectify if the Socialists fulfill "100%" of the outstanding commitments. In any case, he pointed out that "there is time for negotiations, there is time to fulfill the agreements" and that the ball is now in the court of the central government to fulfill all the outstanding commitments. However, "there are no negotiations or talks with the PSOE" at this time, he said. The Spanish president admitted this Tuesday for the first time the "delays" and "breaches" with the Catalan regional government, and the Council of Ministers approved a package of measures including some of the Catalan party's demands, such as support for SMEs and aid for property owners.

The only public assessment in recent hours had been that of Eduard Pujol, also a member of Congress, who on Tuesday simply stated: "In Junts, we believe in maintaining our position. Long-distance races are better than last-minute sprints." In any case, skepticism was already palpable within the party on Monday, although it was acknowledged that the president

Sánchez's move, which comes amid pressure from the PP on Junts to join a motion of no confidence, seeks to steer a legislature that is teetering for the Socialists, without a stable majority and facing critical situations. "We will honor the agreements we signed," Sánchez promised on Tuesday to try to regain the support of Puigdemont's party, even describing the understanding with the Catalan party as a "historic opportunity."