The PSOE could reconsider its refusal to Rajoy as his Secretary of Economy – Reuters 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 <. span id = "midArticle_byline">

In an interview granted to 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 the support of other forces related parliamentary to avoid the third election in a year, but pressed by the interviewer, 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 socialist Party is not,” I asked if its 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 allowing a 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 has 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 has not gotten any support beyond its 137 deputies and only the fourth largest party, citizens, 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 in unlock a situation that could begin to take its toll on 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.

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

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 overtake the PSOE in popular support and causing difficult discussions on strategy to ensure the recovery of land.

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