Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Socialist candidate Salvador Illa has reported that he already has the 68 votes required to be elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya next week.
• The journey to this point has been complex, fraught with obstacles and two and a half months of intense negotiations.
• The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, faces reactions from the PP and part of his own party due to the pact between the PSC and ERC.
• It is possible that the investiture may be suspended if Puigdemont returns and is arrested, in compliance with the still outstanding arrest warrant.
• The future president of the Generalitat must form a highly qualified government to face a series of urgent challenges, including public health, education, energy policies, and mobility.
• Puigdemont has expressed his intention to do everything possible to stop the investiture of Illa, an action that could be considered obstructionism.

Conclusion: Despite potential difficulties, the new government of the Generalitat must be prepared to face the challenges ahead rather than looking to the past.

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