Alex Tort, La Vanguardia journalist in Barcelona, reported about the disapproval of the Generalitat de Catalunya about the Spanish government’s claim of safety and health. The Generalitat de Catalunya’s president, Quim Torra, hinted that an independent Catalonia woul have responded more effectively to the pandemic. He referred to reports by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation that said that small and decentralized states have given the best response to the Coronavirus. Torra also criticized the Spanish government saying that Prime Minister Sánchez has belittled some of his proposals and is not communicating with the Generalitat de Catalunya.
With the relationship between Spain and Catalonia prior to the pandemic, it is not surprising that this national crisis is furthering the bad blood between the two. It was interesting to see the contrast in the article between what Prime Minister Sánchez and Torra are saying. The Prime Minister ensures that Spain is doing all it can for its citizens. no matter their political views, while Torra criticizes the government for not communicating major decisions with Catalonian leadership. The President of the Generalitat also doesn’t agree with the recent decision to relax confinement on non-essential workers, saying the Catalan scientific community doesn’t agree. Not having a large background in Catalan politics makes it hard for me to say who I think is right in this situation, but I do believe there needs to be a lot better communication in order to effectively respond to the pandemic.
Madison's Catalan Culture Experience 