PP Rajoy acknowledged defeat but feels “quiet” for … – The Universal (Venezuela)

Madrid .- The head of the Spanish government, the conservative Mariano Rajoy, acknowledged Monday that his party suffered a major loss of votes in regional and municipal elections, but refused to make changes declaring “quiet” ahead of the legislative elections later this year.

“We have suffered a significant loss of votes and therefore we can not be satisfied,” he said after a meeting of the executive committee of its formation, the Popular Party, Despite being the most votes in Sunday’s election, lost the absolute majority it had in many regions and major municipalities such as Madrid and Valencia, which ruled from 1991, AFP reported.

“The results of yesterday are obviously not that we would have liked, but show that the Popular Party is still the preferred choice of Spanish, “said Rajoy, blaming the bad election result to desgate four years of government in economic crisis.

Coming to power in December 2011, Rajoy, whose executive implemented drastic austerity policies, with 150,000 million euros in savings in public expenditure over three years to fight the deficit is running for reelection in the legislative end of the year.

“I am absolutely convinced that the Spaniards in the next general election will recognize the efforts” of the government tackle the crisis, he said.

“I have spent many years in this match (…) We won the elections in 2011 and therefore in that case I am very comfortable and very quiet, “he said, ruling out” do some type of change (…) in the government nor in the game. “

to a very different four years ago, with the competition, in addition to its traditional socialist rival, two emerging formations, can in extreme left political landscape Citizens Faces however the center-right.

denouncing the austerity and corruption that shakes the two great formations, these small parties have after Sunday’s elections key governance in several regions and municipalities where agreements were required to form majorities.

“Today is not a day to talk about pacts or agreements,” said Rajoy however. “At this point we have not made any decisions, I have not talked to anyone and no one has contacted me at all,” he said.