According to the newspaper, former head of the Catalan government, Carles Puigdemont, demanded that Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recognize the Catalans as a nation. El Mundo.
The team of the founder of the separatist party “Together for Catalonia” forwarded this request to supporters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), whose leader is acting. Premiere Sanchez.
The objection stems from the fact that in order for Sánchez to be re-elected, the politician needs the support of Catalan political parties seeking independence in the region.
Carles Puigdemont led the Catalan government during the illegal independence referendum in 2017. After the failure to leave Madrid, he fled Spain to Belgium, where the Spanish court requested his extradition.
Before that, King VI of Spain. Philip put forward Nomination of Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to vote for head of government.
Previously in Madrid passed Protest march of Popular Party supporters against Pedro Sánchez.