“It is very painful for me to make the decision to remove the vice president, but this is a necessary step, since government institutions cannot be constantly questioned,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
This decision was made in connection with the loss of confidence in the deputy, explained Aragones.
The agency notes that two days earlier, Puchnero did not inform in advance about the threat of the representative of the coalition “Together for Catalonia” (Junts per Catalunya) Albert Bateta about the possibility of raising a question of confidence in the head of the region.
As specified, an acute problem arose in the Parliament of Catalonia regarding the implementation by Aragones of the agreement on a coalition government, which was adopted in 2021.
Representatives of "Together for Catalonia" highlight the issues of self-determination of the autonomous community, unity with Madrid and amnesty for political prisoners among the main points.
On September 27, the head of the government of Catalonia announced that he intends to propose to the Spanish government an agreement on holding a referendum on self-determination of the region.