Pedro Sánchez's political and personal weakness is reflected in his challenge to the Spanish State.
The pre-agreement between the ERC and the PSC on bilateral financing gives Catalonia a privilege over the rest of Spain, thus reconfiguring the country in an unbalanced way.
The imposition of this confederal model breaks with the principles of equality enshrined in the Constitution.
This agreement also threatens the welfare state in other regions by questioning the state contribution to pensions, health, education, and social services.
The lack of constitutional legitimacy is evident and there is fear of a unilateral handling of the Constitutional Court by the Government.
Sánchez's political survival seems to depend on strategies of polarization and confrontation, using state institutions for his personal benefit.
Conclusion: The editorial highlights concern about a possible authoritarian drift in Sánchez's Government, an erosion of interterritorial solidarity, and a challenge to constitutional principles.