The PSOE has sent a message of"absolute respect" to Junts' decision to break with Pedro Sánchez's government two years after signing the investiture pact. The party's leadership has avoided answering the question of whether it is possible to complete the term without one of the partners whose votes are essential to counter the PP and Vox bloc, and has tried to downplay the importance of the new political scenario, stressing that"there is an outstretched hand."

"It is worthwhile to talk, it is worthwhile to negotiate and it is worthwhile to reach agreements," stressed the party spokesperson, Montse Mínguez, after learning the news. Despite repeated questions from journalists, this morning she postponed a more in-depth analysis of the situation that is now opening up until after Carles Puigdemont's appearance this afternoon.

Following the intervention of the former president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the PSOE reiterated that it will continue to offer"what is, has been, and will be" its "best asset: dialogue." They added: "This is how we understand politics, as an instrument for building bridges, and it will continue to be so."

"We absolutely respect the internal functioning of any political party. Regarding the pact and as far as it is in our hands, we understand that both the Government and the PSOE are complying with what was agreed. As far as it is in the hands of others, we are working to ensure it is fulfilled," emphasizes the Ferraz management.

For its part, the government's strategy is to present the split as just another difficult time, applying a layer of"calm" to the rupture, even though they still don't know what consequences the decision imposed by Puigdemont will have. Their analysis, pending the details, is that they believe the situation will not mean Sánchez's downfall."Together we will be able to overcome this situation," expressed María Jesús Montero, First Vice President of the Executive.

In La Moncloa, they are seeking support from the good state of the economy to convey the message that their administration is working nationally and in Catalonia. Macroeconomic data and job creation are the arguments they present to argue that there is no reason for change.

"We are not going to make assumptions without first having an official assessment of what Junts has to say," the PSOE spokesperson responded this morning to the question of what would change if the split did not imply a motion of censure to oust Sánchez, to whose statements they now refer in Ferraz."We have been able to process and approve 45 laws during these two years," she added as an example of what has been achieved despite the parliamentary weakness on which the coalition with Sumar is based.