By Inés Fernández-Pontes

( EurActiv ) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Catalan ally Junts decided on Monday to “unanimously break relations” with the ruling Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) over “unfulfilled promises” made in exchange for backing the Spanish premier’s re-election in 2023.

The move, which still needs to be approved by the party’s grassroots members, would mean the government can no longer rely on Junts lawmakers to back their proposals. The Sánchez government currently controls 152 seats in Spain’s 350-member legislative body, and often depends on regional parties to pass new laws.

The break with the Catalans will not immediately topple the government. However, it could weaken Sánchez’s mandate, and could hint at troubles ahead if the Catalan separatists joi

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