“It’ll be impossible to rule Spain until they face the political problem in Catalonia,” said Artadi, who accused Sánchez of “abandoning dialogue” and “giving in to pressure from the far-right.”

Catalonia’s push for independence is set to play a central role in the next general election, with Spain’s opposition head and People’s Party leader Pablo Casado accusing Sánchez of “high treason” for seeking supports from pro-independence parties to pass the budget.

Broken dialogue

While pro-independence parties helped Sánchez come to power last spring, they rejected his spending plan in a crucial parliamentary vote, accusing him of not meeting their demands on Catalonia’s self-determination and the trial against independence leaders.

“It’s been proven that the problem of Catalonia does not only involve People’s Party or [former Spanish president Mariano] Rajoy, but also a Socialist party that rejects finding a solution,” said Artadi.

Sánchez broke off talks with pro-independence parties after a proposal for an observer at the negotiation table sparked outrage among right-wing opposition parties.

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