Emiliano García-Page warns: "The Government of Spain cannot depend on separatists"

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As if he were a teenage boy, who does not know whether to laugh or cry, shut up or shout, the PSOE has assumed with this duality the agreement that Pedro Sánchez has reached with United We Can. Quite convinced that there was not much more room but, at least part of the game, uncomfortable with the possibility of giving in to ERC, whose abstention is necessary to overcome the endowment. After Tuesday's embrace between Sánchez and Iglesias, the Socialist spokeswoman in Congress , Adriana Lastra, met yesterday with her PNV counterpart, Aitor Esteban, and with the deputies of Más País, Íñigo Errejón and Joan Baldoví , and today she will with the parliamentary spokesperson of ERC, Gabriel Rufián, to probe them on their position in a virtual vote. Socialists need the vote of the first two, in addition to groups such as PRC or Teruel Exist and at least the abstention of Bildu and the Republicans.

Although knowledgeable sources of the negotiations between the PSOE and Podemos say they will not pay a price for refraining, among the Socialists, this matter, after also yesterday Quim Torra and Pere Aragonès asked for a table of parties to discuss the call for a referendum, produces a lot of restlessness.

Speaking to this newspaper, the president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, defended that "no one can be against the declaration of intent that was presented on Tuesday." "The wrapper is fine, but we still don't have enough information to know what candy looks like," he said. According to Page, after the April elections "even the Socialists themselves might have needed an argumentative and emotional transition on this agreement." But, he added, regarding the support that is needed to carry out the investiture, “I refer to what the PSOE has defended in recent months, from Pedro Sánchez to Miquel Iceta; the Government of Spain cannot depend on the independentistas ».

The document itself, he recalls, speaks of "dialogue and coexistence in Catalonia within the limits of the Law and the Constitution." «It is very evident, but perhaps we must remember, that the Constitution does not admit or cut national sovereignty, nor question the unity of Spain , nor the right of self-determination, nor empower a part of the country to hold referendums on issues that affect us to all and are the exclusive competence of the State or to establish, on a permanent basis, a bilateral relationship, from equal to equal, between the Government of the nation and a part of the nation, ”he says.

Another of the socialist barons, the president of Extremadura Guillermo Fernández Vara, described yesterday as "impeccable" the pre-agreement with United We can also claim other "more transversal" that allow to face the "great challenges and challenges" that the country has ahead . “Although there is a majority of the Government, this country also needs other majorities. The investiture with State agreements is not incompatible, ”he said, referring to the PP and Citizens. «I wish that a majority could be formed without independence, hopefully it could be possible. It will be good for Extremadura but especially for Spain ».

Javier Lambán, president of Aragon, also supported the pact with Podemos and said that he could not criticize it since this formation also appears in his Government. "We need a new Executive soon." The Aragonese PSOE has not yet pronounced on the dependence of CKD waiting for the evolution of events.

In line with other socialist barons, the president of the Generalitat of the Valencian Community , Ximo Puig, asked all the necessary actors to facilitate the investiture and there may be a government that addresses economic challenges, territorial issues and other issues that have remained marginalized from the political agenda.

And in a part of the party there is still hope that a technical abstention from the PP could avoid the influence of ERC. «It's okay to start quickly and find a way out of the blockade. A progressive agreement is reasonable but we expect other forces to contribute as the PSOE did in 2016. The democratic right must begin to distance itself from the extreme right, ”a territorial charge reasoned.

Another of the leaders consulted considers that "there are no more possibilities" than the pact with Pablo Iglesias. «We want a progressive government. The right is imprisoned by Vox and does not want to collaborate with governance, ”he says. "The influence of ERC also depends on the responsibility of those who do not want to abstain no matter how patriotic they declare."

In general, autonomies such as the Basque Country , Navarra , Catalonia or the Balearic Islands have not been established, but different sources endorse the embrace with Iglesias without entering into disputes about the abstention of CKD or the formula for approving budgets. Other charges suggest that "you cannot change your mind in 24 hours and keep smiling." This, they indicate about the 360-degree turn in Sanchez's stance against the coalition government, "a psychiatrist doesn't fix it, it needs chemical treatment."

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

• Emiliano García-Page
• PSOE
• Pedro Sanchez
• General elections
• President's Investiture
• United We Can
• Pablo Iglesias
• ERC
• Spain
• Catalonia
• Javier Lambán
• Basque Country
• Quim Torra
• Ximo Puig
• Aragon
• Bildu
• Castilla la Mancha
• Gabriel Rufián
• Guillermo Fernández Vara
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