Junts Proposes 'Vía Starmer' to Replace Sánchez with Non-PSOE Candidate

Junts has formally proposed the 'vía Starmer,' a plan to replace Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez with a candidate who need not come from the PSOE, while keeping the current parliamentary majority intact. The party insists it has evidence that some within the PSOE are open to negotiating Sánchez's exit.

Key Conditions

• The replacement must be willing to travel to Waterloo to negotiate with Carles Puigdemont and commit to implementing the 2023 investiture pact. Source: ABC
• Negotiations would be discreet, “sin buscar la foto ni la gesticulación.” Source: La Vanguardia
• The goal is to finish the legislature and prevent the far-right from entering government. Source: Infobae

Internal Support

Both Turull and Nogueras stress the proposal is not improvised and has the backing of Junts’ leadership. Nogueras called it a “legitimate, democratic” option used in other countries. Source: La Vanguardia

Divergent Reactions

While Junts claims some PSOE voices are receptive (“en entornos del PSOE esta posibilidad ya se había barajado”), no PSOE source has confirmed this. Turull acknowledged the proposal faces skepticism but argued Sánchez lacks legislative confidence. Source: ABC