Spanish elections and politics II: Catalan elections on February 14, 2021

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Probably the right is going to win Madrid (city). Lower turnout in southern Madrid and higher in the wealthier parts.

:c

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Early results seem to indicate a Nationwide PSOE wave

Winning the Community of Madrid, but Carmena is trailing in the city with 88% in. Shame.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Well this is what I get for speaking too early. We just got big news regarding government negotiations.

Apparently during negotiations PSOE has leaked to ERC the contents of the reports Spanish government prosecutors will make regarding the jail situation of former ERC leader Oriol Junqueras.

ERC apparently has agreed with those prosecutor arguments and has agreed with them, and will abstain in the government confidence vote.

It is expected that the government confidence votes will take place during the first week of January 2020.

https://cadenaser.com/ser/2019/12/29/politica/1577638677_168479.html

In any case, you can see this as Sánchez meddling into the job of prosecutors and further neutering separation of powers (not exactly strong in Spain). Plus depending on how conspiratorial you are, you could see this as some sort of big betrayal to the unity of Spain.

Either way, it seems a government will be formed soon

A new election definitely worked for Sanchez, but not at all in the way he expected.

This is like breaking up with your boyfriend to see other people but then it doesn’t work out and you get back together and also Gabriel Rufián is there.