
It is time for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to accept that little more will come of his overtures to Spain’s conservative opposition.
Sánchez, a social democrat who rules in coalition with the far-left Podemos (We Can), came to power with the support of Basque, Catalan and other regional parties.
But since the outbreak of coronavirus disease, he has tried to build broader support for his recovery programs.
I argued in July that Sánchez was walking a fine line. Make too many compromises with the right and Podemos and the Catalan Republican Left could feel betrayed.
That point is approaching fast. Read more “Sánchez Needs to Remember Who His Friends Are”