Spanish coalition partners delay immigration transfer to Catalonia, complicating government deal

The Spanish government's plan to transfer immigration powers to Catalonia has hit a delay. The left-wing party Podemos has postponed negotiations on the issue for four months, which complicates Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's efforts to secure support from the Catalan party Junts for his government's budget.

This move is part of ongoing tensions within the governing coalition. While Junts has shown willingness to change parts of a proposed law to move forward, Podemos's delay creates a new obstacle for Sánchez, who recently secured Junts's abstention in a key parliamentary vote.