Spanish Socialists won't 'depend' on pro-independence parties but will 'talk' to them
Acting government spokeswoman says Pedro Sánchez's refusal to ask Catalan parties for votes does not mean they cannot negotiate
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Sánchez suggests a “political agreement with Catalonia” as part of reform of the Spanish Constitution
PSOE’s leader, Pedro Sánchez, proposed a “political agreement with Catalonia” which would be bilateral and in the context of the reform of the Spanish Constitution foreseen by the Spanish Socialists. According to PSOE’s candidate for Spanish President, this agreement would “recognise” Catalonia’s “singularity” and “improve its self-government” while always “respecting the implications of the principle of equality”. However, Sánchez didn’t specify whether this agreement would imply a new Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia. This bilateral agreement is one of the proposals in the document “Commitments for a ‘yes’ to the government of change” which PSOE presented this Monday. Another one is a possible reform of the funding scheme of the Autonomous Communities which would start in the next two months.