Another substantial day for comparative television unfolds on a Tuesday afternoon and evening as Sánchez announces a planned meeting with Puigdemont. The telehippodrome trembles in anticipation. He will also sit down with Junqueras, yet this forthcoming encounter seems to leave many viewers unmoved.
In A3 News, Vicente Valles declares that Sánchez is accelerating his timetable. He asserts that Sánchez, without hesitation, will meet with the escaped Puigdemont and with Junqueras. The sentiment is clear: A-3 seldom disappoints. The commentary is blunt and predictable, and the phrase about moving forward without complexes is used to convey a sense of assurance while simultaneously signaling displeasure at the announced meetings. In La Sexta Noticias, Cristina Saavedra and Rodrigo Blazquez report the development as if it were a passing remark. The tone lacks exuberance or alarm. It stands in stark contrast to the coverage on TN vespre (TV3) where Toni Cruanyes offers a compelling sense of interior calm. The sentiment there focuses on the notion of first contact with the police as a notable turning point, and the observer expresses happiness that this is the first such moment since 2017 when Sánchez and Puigdemont might meet face to face.
What follows is a quiet note about the absence of emphasis on the remaining content of Està passant, a TV3 program built as a transactional bulwark. The piece suggests this is not a joke, and speculates that Toni Soler may not appear because perhaps the necessary directives did not reach him. It is also noted that El intermedia on La Sexta did not dedicate a single joke to the announced meeting. In It’s all a lie on Four, Pilar Rahola remarks with evident joy about the powerful passion that accompanies the moment when the news is discussed. Carles notes a desire to take a hard line, imagining a moment when both leaders would be hand in hand, looking at each other with open eyes, a reaction that seems to fill the room with a sense of triumph and exhilaration.
Amid these diverse televisual tones, clarity emerges when the Telediario on TVE1 delivers a concise report. The central message is laid out with a firm, economical purpose: there will be an informal conversation with Puigdemont. The wording is exact and restrained, underscoring a straightforward reality rather than a dramatic narrative. This is presented as the essential takeaway, the focal point that anchors the discussion. The report suggests that Sánchez understands Catalonia’s representation rests with the president of the Generalitat, not with any other figure, framing the lead as a strategic moment rather than a ceremonial gesture. The incident in Waterloo is noted as a peripheral consequence tied to electoral considerations, while the possibility of selfies during the meeting is highlighted as a lighthearted souvenir, reminiscent of trips abroad. The coverage on TVE is described as perceptive and shrewd, reflecting a precise understanding of political signaling. The conclusion points to Sánchez’s tactical approach, a move perceived as astute and deliberate, with the wider implication that the scene is unfolding in plain sight for viewers who seek straightforward information rather than theatrical storytelling.