The leader of Podemos, Mertxe Aizpurua, wore a graphic t-shirt with the inscription 'No to war' for her meeting with the Prime Minister. During the meeting, cameras captured the greeting between Aizpurua and Pedro Sánchez on the steps of the presidential palace, a moment that will go down in history.
The Prime Minister met with various political leaders, trying to gain support for his proposals. However, he failed to convince the Second Vice President or the spokesperson for ERC. The PSOE needs the backing of various parties to push its proposals through the Lower House.
For their part, leaders like Ione Belarra from Podemos and Néstor Rego from Bildu expressed their stance on the increase in defense spending proposed by Sánchez. Belarra is firmly opposed to this idea, while Rego confirmed that the president plans to take the proposal to Congress.
Some political parties, such as Junts and the coalition Sumar, also expressed reluctance due to the lack of specificity in Sánchez's proposals. The leader of Junts, Míriam Nogueras, advocated for additional investment in Catalonia and criticized the lack of clarity in the plans for increased spending.
Esquerra Republicana and BNG also expressed their position on Sánchez's proposal, showing concern about the implications of such an increase in defense spending. These meetings at La Moncloa are part of a series of meetings between the president and different political forces to seek support for his proposals.
