The PP opened the political course in Pontevedra with a macro act that defied the rain. The protagonist is the party leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who was only supported by three of the 11 regional presidents. popular. Alfonso Rueda, President of Galicia, Carlos Mazonof the Valencian Community, and Alfonso Fernandez Manuecoof Castilla y León, were the only ones to accompany the opposition leader. A smaller family photo than in previous years: at the start of the 2023 school year, Feijóo was accompanied by twice as many regional presidents.
It is for this reason that attention has been drawn to absence of the rest of barons of the PP. Absences as notable as that of Isabel Diaz Ayuso, Juanma Moreno or Fernando López Mirasamong others. The one who was present was the former president of the Government and of the party, Mariano RajoyThe opening ceremony of the PP political course took place at carballeira from San Justoin Cerdedo-Cotobade (Pontevedra). More than 2,000 people supported this important event, which was attended by representatives of the PP leadership such as the party’s general secretary, Cuca Gamarra. Also present were the provincial president of the PP of Pontevedra, Luis Lopezand the mayor of the commune, Jorge Cubela.
In 2023, Feijóo called for the barons of the PP at the Castle of Sotoumaior for the beginning of an atypical journey, marked by the investiture debate at a time when Feijóo did not obtain the necessary support to become President of the Government after the general elections of July 23. In this complex scenario, the regional presidents went to Galicia to show all their support for the popular leader.
With the host, the president of the Xunta, Alphonse RuedaThe regional presidents of Andalusia were present, Juanma Moreno; Castile and Leon, Alfonso Fernandez Manueco; Extremadura, Maria Guardiola; or the Balearic Islands, Marga Prohens. The interim president of the Region of Murcia was also present, Fernando Lopez Miraswhich at the time was done at the expense of an agreement with Vox to avoid an electoral repeat. On the contrary, they highlighted the absences of Isabel Diaz Ayusowho was traveling, and Carlos Mazonwho had an unmissable family appointment. Today, 365 days later, the family photo has changed: while last year, six men supported Feijóo at the beginning of the political journey, this Saturday, only three regional presidents were present at the event.
Return to government
The President of the Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijooassured that the popular They will once again come to the government with an absolute majority and “without bowing to the interests” of the independentists, while stressing that “it is easier to enter La Moncloa if you sponsor a chair than if you win with an absolute majority.” Feijóo indicated that in the coming months “resign and summon are the only verbs that should be conjugated.” Pedro Sanchezeven though he predicted that he would not do so because “to resign and call, you have to have a minimum of integrity and dignity.” Furthermore, the leader of the popular insisted on the need to put an end to the strategy of an executive that “does not govern, it commercializes.”
For this reason, Feijóo affirmed that the PP is “the democratic party” of Spain. “It is not good to be president of the government without having previously been in the opposition. However, one usually ends up in the opposition when the elections are lost. But we are here after winning on July 23, that is why we are the Spanish Democratic Party,” he added.
In this speech, he also claimed that Sánchez’s policies were creating “first and second class citizens,” referring to the transfers that the PSOE did to MRC for the investiture of Salvador Illa. “Sanchez is trading with what does not belong to him. They say he only governs for his wall. Well, not even that. With the separatist quota, Sanchez is also governing against his own people,” he said, referring to the barons socialists who have already openly spoken out against single funding for Catalonia.
Thus, Feijóo declared that “he will enforce the law,” to return to a rule of law. “I promise you that we will put an end to Sánchez’s banana conception of government, law and institutions. “Spain is not a banana country,” he added. In this sense, the leader of the popular regretted the situation of the State security agencies and forces“which must be leaked on television in the interest of the government.” For this reason, Feijóo is committed to ensuring that the powers of the state are not gathered “around a single person,” ensuring that the judiciary will not submit “to government pressure.”
