Madrid .- The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said Monday that a second term in legislative elections later be presented year, despite domestic criticism in his party, threatened by the emergence of new formations.
“Since then my will is retrying a candidate and try again be prime minister “, told public radio RNE , AFP quoted.
President of the conservative Popular Party (PP), Rajoy has been in power since late 2011
The year 2015 is marked by numerous electoral events in Spain: May 24 no elections municipal and regional in 13 of the 17 autonomous communities. These will be held in September in Catalonia, focused on independence challenge. And later this year there will be legislation at national level.
The initial election year kick was given on March 22 in Andalusia, in a prospective regional elections that saw PP collapse in the most populated region of Spain, traditional socialist stronghold.
Rajoy’s party came second with 26.7% of votes, after Socialists (35.4%), and followed closely by the illiberal can (14.84%) and training center-right Citizens (9.2%).
Rajoy had been personally involved in the campaign, prompting virulent criticism of his strategy , considered by some to be disconnected from the concerns of the Spaniards.
the eve of an important meeting of leaders of his party, Rajoy said the PP remains “united” despite rumors of discord powered by the electoral setback.
Despite the economic recovery in Spain, some conservative politicians fear paying the consequences of years of austerity policies.
The management of the crisis forced the right to “make decisions, many difficult,” admitted Rajoy Monday. “That, of course, produces wear and political cost.”
With the advance in the polls Citizens, which directly threatens the PP, and can, Spanish ally of the Greek SYRIZA, Rajoy considered that the crisis pushed voters to look for options outside the traditional parties.
“The worst we could happen would return to economic policy that was made in the years 2008-2011, which left Spain with a number of people out of work really dramatic “ and ” from then I do not think it would be good to go for parties whose ideology is absolutely unknown “, launched.
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