During recent control sessions, Fernández focused on highly charged issues, such as the situation of the DGAIA, describing it as a “repugnant and nauseating episode” involving “perfectly organized corruption.” This strategy aims to make the political conflict raging in Madrid echo within the Catalan chamber.
The Catalan PP seeks to provoke a sharp reaction from President Illa, similar to the counterattacks delivered by Pedro Sánchez in the Congress. However, Illa adheres to his “formula” of composure: denying disaster, admitting generic shortcomings, and promising improvements in a consistently low-key tone.
This measured environment, dubbed the “Pax Illana,” is supported by the fact that most other parliamentary groups do not engage in the “Madridization” of the discourse. While opposition figures like Monica Sales (Junts) criticize “paralysis” and Josep Maria Jové (ERC) speaks of a “government in stand by,” these criticisms lack the hyperbolic adjectives common in the national Spanish political arena.




