Overview
- At a Nueva Economía Fórum event in Barcelona on Monday, Alejandro Fernández accused Salvador Illa of starting his mandate on “two fundamental lies” about amnesty and pacts with separatists and said Illa hides behind a false moderation.
- Fernández argued that the 2017 Catalan procés has migrated to Madrid, alleging some ministers now attack judges, police and the Crown in ways he compares to the independence movement.
- He appealed directly to business leaders and voters not to be “deceived a second time” as part of a push to consolidate support five days before his expected re-election as PP Catalunya president.
- Journalists reported an independent judicial development over the weekend in which Judge Peinado opened an oral trial against Begoña Gómez and imposed precautionary measures including passport withdrawal and regular court appearances, a fact the opposition cited in its criticism of the government.
- Coverage across outlets treated Fernández’s remarks as political framing while noting the judicial decision is a confirmed legal step, and the speech positions the PP in advance of national and regional contests in 2027 and 2028.