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Already set foot in the stirrup of a new electoral campaign, and at the apex of the next economic crisis, the PP is facing a golden opportunity to sew (se) one of the open wounds of 28-A : the lack of economic management profiles. Veterans who personify the itch of solidity of the party. Five months ago, the popular leader, Pablo Casado, prided himself on having renewed 80% of the heads of Congress. But now even his lieutenants acknowledge that he had a bit of braking, and they want to refine better in the 10-N nominations. The slogan of Genoa is that there are few changes, so they must be eloquent of the new, more rested course, which Casado has taken.

In that context, there is a name that jumps from mouth to mouth these days in the popular orb: Fátima Báñez. Although she was number two of Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría in the congress of succession of Mariano Rajoy, the former Minister of Employment has a good relationship with the current leadership and generates unanimous approval among the regional leadership.

The barons and leaders consulted by EL MUNDO agree that their incorporation would be "very positive" for the PP. And they don't save commendable comments. «It would seem to me like a signing of bells. Casado defends a lot the economic team of the PP and the solvency of the party, and Fátima Báñez gives that profile that we lack; and has experience, ”says a regional president. "She was the minister of employment," adds another. «It would be a great signing. That valid people return is always good, ”insists a third party. "Married wants to [recover it] and we need it," summarizes another leader related to the president of the PP. "I would change the message for good: we would sell equipment," adds a fifth heavyweight of the game.

But the leaders consulted do not stay there. They propose that Casado recover in the Congress of Deputies the former general coordinator of the PP Fernando Martínez-Maíllo and the former parliamentary spokesman Rafael Hernando, both from the Rajoy stage. The first is almost ruled out in Genoa, and in Hernando's environment they believe he "has already completed" his stage in Congress.

Fernando Martínez Maíllo greets Pablo Casado in the presence of Rafael Hernando and José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro, last April.BERNARDO DÍAZ

So Báñez monopolizes the spotlights. Even in the national direction of the PP there is an almost unanimous approval on the return of the former minister. "The departure of Daniel Lacalle left us with a lack of economic muscle in Congress, and we are interested in Andalusia being pacified," says a leader in the Casado environment. «Báñez fits me perfectly and it would be very good», cuts another. But other members of the national leadership believe that neither Casado nor she is agreed to the play.

All these leaders will meet tomorrow with Casado in the Federal Executive Committee in which the PP will kick off its 10-N strategy. The meeting will fly over the preparation of the lists, due to the "punctual" changes that will be undertaken, especially in Madrid.

In fact, in Genoa they reveal that Casado plans an incorporation of bells «with management experience» for the Madrid list, and in that description fits the former Minister of Employment. Some voices also mention Íñigo de la Serna, former Minister of Development, but those who have polled him dismiss his return.

Báñez's intentions

In the surroundings of Báñez they affirm to this newspaper that she has not spoken «with anyone» of the popular leadership about her possible return to politics, and they insist that her intention is to make «the jump to the private sector», in the same way "Transparent" with which he abandoned public life.

Finally, we must emphasize that the return of Báñez would have nothing to do with Juan José Cortés ceasing to be the head of the list for Huelva, they say in the PP. The popular of Andalusia are convinced that Genoa will listen to your request and the deputy will not repeat as number one onubense.

The president of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, has demanded this week «adjustments» in the lists, to make them «more powerful». For example, prominent leaders of the PP in Seville have asked that Teresa Jiménez Becerril not repeat as head of the provincial list, but they believe that there is little room for change.

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