The PSOE could reconsider its refusal to Rajoy as his Secretary of Economy – Investing.com Spain

MADRID (Reuters) – Secretary of Economy of the PSOE, Manuel de la Rocha, acknowledged on Sunday that his party could come to rethink their position to vote against a government of Mariano Rajoy if there is a change in circumstances.

in an interview with the Cope radio station, the politician insisted that there is a broad consensus among the current socialist Executive in the “no” promises the leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sanchez, a possible re-election of the incumbent president, Mariano Rajoy.

As Sánchez, De la Rocha urged Rajoy to seek support from other related parliamentary forces to prevent third election in a year, but pressed by the interviewer, he even admitted that the socialists could end up abstaining and unblocking the interim government entering its eighth month.

“what I can say is that today the position of the Party socialist is not, “asked if his position would change if favorable vote Rajoy reach an agreement in that, so far, he flatly denies the liberal Citizens training. “If circumstances change, maybe we could re-examine, but now the situation is clearly what it is and our vote is not.”

Although some former socialist leaders have said publicly that the party should consider permit PP government, De la Rocha wanted to make clear that there is no division in the party executive.

“the current situation is extremely complicated (…) is normal to have different sensitivities (within the PSOE) “, He said. “All opinions are respectable, but the position of the PSOE fixed by the competent bodies of the PSOE and there is a broad agreement, a broad consensus”.

Although Rajoy accepted the royal mandate to try to form a government, so far it has not gotten any support beyond its 137 deputies and only the fourth largest party, Citizens has committed a possible abstention of its 32 deputies in an endowment that, in the second round, should have more support than votes against .

in this context far from absolute and with all political forces anchored in their positions majority, the 85 members of the PSOE, the second force in the country, can be instrumental to unlock a situation that could start spending invoice to an economy in full recovery.

This situation has led some observers and rivals try to charge the socialists with the responsibility of a third election if not abstain and allow a PP government.

“not even today have the support of citizens, because we are going to ask our” defended De la Rocha. “That the support of Citizens work.”

The emergence of new political forces has not only removed the country from the parliamentary majority, it has also opened new gaps on the left, with a pop we about to beat the PSOE in popular support and causing difficult discussions on strategy to ensure the recovery of land.

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