Salvador Illa and Pedro Sanchez were spotted together on holiday in Lanzarote.

BarcelonaThe first meeting after the inauguration between Salvador Illa and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez. The reception was not institutionalized in the State Palace or in Moncloa, but in Lanzarote, the Canary Island where Sánchez usually spends the summer. The day after Illa’s arrival, they were already seen together in the traditional market of Haria, where they posed for photos with pedestrians who stopped them. Accompanied by their spouses, they starred in a walk that attracted the attention of the media on the island.

Specifically, Ella began her vacation with this trip, which is why she did not attend the memorial service for the victims of the terrorist attack on 17-A, which was attended by the Minister of the Interior, Nuria Barlon, and the Minister of Justice and Equality. Democratic Quality, Ramón Espadaler, representing the government. And in the relaxed tone typical of a vacation between two leaders who enjoy the utmost confidence, instead of negotiation meetings, they spoke with several local shopkeepers and producers, according to some local media. What did not happen is what they talked about off camera or whether they opened some of the hot files of this legislative body.

By agreeing with the ERC, Illa has pledged to strengthen the “unified finances” of the Principality, the cornerstone of the legislature, with its own tax agency to collect all taxes, but this will depend on the approval of Congress and the goodwill shown by the executive. A cross-majority between the Parliament and Congress will also be essential, since stability in Parliament depends largely on what happens in Madrid, and vice versa. In addition, there is the surprise factor that could be the “Jontes” and their calls to honor the treaties signed or move forward, especially now that Illa is president and the formation has called for a conference to redefine the course and “relaunch” independence. In this new political context.

In addition to the conversation about politics that may have taken place between them, the informal meeting between Illa and Sánchez has caused discomfort for the regional government, in the hands of the Canarian Coalition (CC) and the PP. The CC’s organizing secretary, David Toledo, has criticized Sánchez for having “had time” to receive Illa, but not to meet the Canarian president, Fernando Clavijo, due to concerns about the migration crisis hitting the region.