The head of government, who concluded an agreement with the Catalan separatists on Thursday, now has an absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies and should be reappointed next week.
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The socialist’s retention in power is becoming clearer. The Basque nationalists of the PNV have, as expected, given their agreement to the reappointment to power of outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Friday November 10. The latter is now assured of having an absolute majority in Parliament.
This agreement with the Basque Nationalist Party, which has five deputies, comes the day after the announcement of the essential support of the seven deputies of the formation of the Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont for the inauguration of the socialist for a new mandate.
Controversy over support for Catalan separatists
The date of the debate and the investiture vote must still be set by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, but it should a priori be held next week. With the support of the radical left, the Basque and Catalan parties and a small group from the Canaries, Pedro Sánchez, who came second in the legislative elections on July 23, will be able to count on 179 votes, while the absolute majority is set at 176 seats.
The agreement between the socialists and the formation of Carles Puigdemont causes a lively controversy in Spain. In exchange for his support, the Catalan politician obtained an amnesty law for separatists pursued by the courts, in particular for their involvement in the attempted secession of Catalonia in 2017. The right-wing opposition, the far right and part of the judiciary are strongly opposed to dropping the charges.