Five unknowns before the unexpected decision of Pedro Sánchez to advance the elections in Spain

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sanchezdecided this Monday to call general elections for next July 23, in the middle of summer and with the semester of the Spanish presidency of the European Union (EU) recently released, which is an unexpected decision after the severe correction suffered by the Socialists in yesterday’s municipal and regional elections.

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AN UNPRECEDENTED DECISION

The moment when Sanchez has decided to call general elections is plagued by unprecedented circumstances in Spain: first time that generals are convened in the middle of summer vacation -never have been in July or August-; the first time that municipal and regional elections have led to such rapid electoral progress; first time Spain He will preside over the EU in the middle of the electoral process…

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FIRST EFFECT: WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY?

The first effect of the early electoral announcement has been immediate, since, in the political and journalistic debate, the broad victory of the conservatives of the Popular Parties (PP) in municipal and regional governments, the collapse of the socialists and of Unidas Podemos, partners of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) in the left-wing national government.

Also the role of training Addled by the second vice president of the Spanish Executive, Yolanda Diazand the growth of the far-right of Vox… Sánchez changes everyone’s pace, but with a very high-risk strategy.

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WHO WILL PRESIDE THE EU IN SEPTEMBER?

1st of July Spain assumes for the fifth time the presidency of the European Union and it will do so with a coalition government led by a socialist.

After the announcement of electoral advancethe European institutions will have to wait at least until August to find out who is leading the union council At the end of that semester, what color will that government be, what priorities will it have…

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IS THE PSOE READY FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS?

The first to be upset by Sánchez’s decision will be the socialist party itself which, after coming out badly from the electoral appointment this Sunday, with some of its leaders out of the game and others directly blaming Sanchez After his defeats, he will have to start up against the clock an electoral machine that does not seem exactly greased.

The preparation of the lists, an always complicated process within the parties, promises to be especially complicated on this occasion, with territories in which, given yesterday’s results, it will not be easy for the orders of the executive of the PSOE.

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THE PP WILL REACH THE GENERAL ESTABLISHMENTS PENDING ITS AGREEMENTS WITH VOX

As for the PP, its leaders take it for granted since yesterday’s results were known that the time for Pedro Sanchez in the Government it is over and they believe that the president is acting desperately in the face of the inevitable.

It is very likely that one of the ideas of Sanchez By playing with the times in this way, it has been that the Spanish, in the middle of the electoral campaign, have a very fresh image – and the left will make an effort to ensure that this is the case – the image of the local and regional leaders of the PP reaching agreements with vox to be able to govern municipalities and communities.

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AND WHAT HAPPENS WITH SUM?

Yeah Sanchez has caught everyone’s attention, the first to accept it has been Yolanda Diazwho has responded that he assumes the challenge of running for general elections with an unfinished project and with his weakened allies in regional and municipal governments.

The tensions with United We Can they must be solved in record time, the ten days that the electoral law gives to formalize the coalitions that will concur in the elections.

Source: Elcomercio

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