Spanish politics has taken an intense smell of new elections. And every day less is hidden and more work is done to prepare an apparent repetition of the general elections on November 10 . In this atmosphere of "true risk" of new elections, Pedro Sánchez exhibited this Saturday the municipal muscle of the PSOE, surrounded by mayors and councilors from all parts of Spain, and the samples of internal unity in an act in Toledo with airs of a bell.

The socialist leader tried to demonstrate the internal and external strength of the PSOE in order to continue pressing on the pulse he has been holding for the past two months with United Podemos for the formation of the Government. Hence, a good part of his messages were directed towards the organization of Pablo Iglesias to unlock the situation, although without new incentives in the form of counter offers. Just persuasion.

"If with 151 seats we were able to do what we did in 12 months, with 165 seats what we cannot do in four years," Sanchez proclaimed, comparing the parliamentary force that PSOE and Unidos Podemos have today with that they had in 2018.

There were more appeals, but without approaching a single millimeter to the coalition government that Iglesias demands. Only offering a joint program and presenting the current situation as a unique opportunity that already has the numbers to prosper. "We have the votes, the seats, the common progressive program and all we need is for United We can step forward to have a legislature and a progressive government," Sanchez said, leaving the ball on the roof of the purple formation.

"Let's assume our election results and get to work now," he said, because "there is a certain risk of elections." So that on November 10, instead of urns, the Spaniards will find the formations working hand in hand in Congress.

Along these lines, he appealed after 12 months of work after the motion of censure, recalling some milestones of parliamentary collaboration between the two forces: raising the minimum wage, promoting equality or fighting gender violence. That is why he reiterated to United We can that, that working formula that the PSOE wants to reissue, has possibilities and arguments to continue because it did not fail "because of a lack of cooperation" but because "independence and the right knocked down budgets."

Thus, Sánchez did not hide his fatigue from the situation of blockade that the country is experiencing. "I have a healthy envy of Emiliano [García-Page], who has been ruling since May 26 with full capabilities ... and I instead since April 28 ..."

CLOSURE OF ROWS WITH SÁNCHEZ

The act served above all for the PSOE to make a total closing of ranks with Sánchez. To demonstrate that the party supports and applauds the negotiation strategy that is being carried out in this final stretch towards the deadline.

The president of Castilla-La Mancha , Emiliano García-Page was incisive in this stressing that he valued much that instead of having a "comfortable attitude" he has taken a serious position and for the country. "People value that you do not want to be president in any way or at any price. That you put Spain's interests ahead," praised the socialist baron, one of the most differences he has had in the past with Sánchez.

Page said that "ministerial chairs are not for rent or sale," so he said expressly to Sánchez, "you have the support and unity" of the PSOE. "Our principles and values ​​are neither rented nor sold." So he asked Podemos to "rectify" and "do an act of generosity," because he warned that no one in Spain will understand that they go to an election to make a "plebiscite" about "what names and surnames go in such ministry ".

The mayor of Vigo and president of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, Abel Caballero, also wanted to send a message to United We can warn him that "do not make historical mistakes" by not accepting the proposal that Sánchez is making.

For her part, the mayor of Toledo, Milagros Tolón , also joined those who supported the president of the acting Government and transmitted the "unconditional support" in her task to achieve a "serious, solid and stable" government for Spain.

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