The news was made public last night via Catalunya Ràdio's official X account, announcing that Sánchez would not be able to attend the appointment. This cancellation coincides with the president's presence in Barcelona for a meeting with fifteen anti-Trump world leaders.
Journalist Mar Jurado stated earlier that the cancellation was due to an "unforeseen event," without providing further details. This extends the period to 26 years since a Spanish president last visited the Catalunya Ràdio studios, dating back to José María Aznar's interview with Antoni Bassas in 2000.
“"He who asks for trust must be reliable or, at least, keep his word."
The program and station management have expressed their regret over the situation and apologized to listeners for the generated expectation. Ricard Ustrell, visibly annoyed, dedicated his editorial to the matter, emphasizing that "he who asks for trust must be reliable or, at least, keep his word," and added that a leader's commitment is not a privilege but an inherent obligation of the position.
“"Breaking an agenda agreement has a social cost."
Ustrell concluded that "breaking an agenda agreement has a social cost" and lamented that the firm agreement for Sánchez's presence had vanished at the last minute, breaking an "institutional anomaly" of more than two and a half decades.
