The entry of the Catalan senators: a new stage
July 31 marks a significant moment for Catalan politics, with the inauguration of the eight senators elected by the Parliament of Catalonia, a step that is celebrated in an extraordinary plenary session of the Senate.
Diverse origins: a formal rite
With a clear division between political representation, the four pro-independence senators have adopted a notarial method to formalize their entry, while the three socialist members and the PP senator have decided to take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution.
The scene of the session
The ceremony took place under the presidency of Pedro Rollán, where socialist senators Alfonso García Rodríguez, Núria Marín, Antoni Poveda, along with Lorena Roldán of the PP, swore or promised the Constitution.
One less seat than expected
The Upper House has decided to maintain the figure of eight senators from Catalonia, rejecting the Parliament’s request to increase this number to nine, failing to meet the expectations generated by the increase in the region’s population.
Decline the review
The Senate, in a negative response to Parliament’s request, has justified its position by arguing that the debate on representation must wait until the next legislature.
The current cast
With the new chain, the Socialist Group remains stable with three senators, the PP gains a seat, reaching a total of 145 parliamentarians, while Junts has obtained a new representative, raising its number to four. On the other hand, ERC sees its representation reduced, with the loss of two senators.
A look to the future: Catalan permanence in the Senate
Despite the frustration over the scant eight seats and the challenges that this entails, Catalan politics continues to rise, navigating between its various ideologies, with an eye on the evolution of its role in the Senate, a crucial area for the his representation
