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Pablo Casado has fulfilled the script. The president of the PP has transmitted this Wednesday to the King that his party will not support the investiture of Pedro Sánchez in any way. And that there are other possibilities for the procedure to be unlocked without the need for him to intervene. Above all, the one that goes through Inés Arrimadas.

Because, with the letters that are now on the table, the only option that the PP sees viable so that ERC is not decisive is that Citizens give their support, revalidating "the Hug Pact".

But it would not have to vote "yes": that the PSOE, Podemos and regionalists support the investiture of Sánchez, that Vox and PP vote "no" and that Cs abstains along with Navarra Suma - UPN , PP and Cs- coalition, Married said. And that would make it unnecessary to "negotiate with ERC". "You can reach a technical investiture" thanks to Citizens, has affected.

Casado explained that he has not yet spoken with the UPN leader this time, but that in April the support of Navarra Suma was already raised and that would be "replicable". With regard to Arrimadas, he has assured that he has raised this new option "in public" and, therefore, she must know it.

After that investiture that would facilitate Arrimadas - with whom Casado has an "optimal" relationship -, the PP is committed to maintaining the stability of the legislature "no matter what." As for example to modify the statutes by independence, or open a reform of the Magna Carta "through the back door".

"The last chance" by Sánchez

But "if Sánchez fails, he must give way," Casado announced. That is, I should resign. "He has no more rabbits in the hat and is at his last chance, no matter what," he added, because "contortionism has its limits." Therefore, Casado believes that the socialist leaders must "portray" if they agree with the "coup" to the agreement that would bleach Sanchez's pact with ERC.

And if a spokesman or regional president does not agree with the way of Sanchez, "we will begin to see if there is life beyond Sanchez," said the president of the PP. "We have to look for that constitutional socialism, if it continues to exist," he emphasized, in an appeal to the moderate socialists who are suspicious of the pacts with independence.

But, yes, if Sanchez left "step" to another leader of the PSOE, the PP would not support the investiture, according to the popular leader. Because the PP is "the systemic alternative" to the PSOE. Third elections "would be a great irresponsibility", especially by citizens, in the opinion of the opposition leader.

Asked about the possibility of Sanchez being replaced, Casado has said that the PP cannot ally Sanchez or another leader of the PSOE, because "the alternative to the Government cannot be left to Podemos and Vox", as would happen in that case. In addition, if the PP agreed with Sanchez, he could always arm an absolute majority majority for each reform, since it adds more than 176 deputies with the formations that agreed to the motion of censure to Mariano Rajoy.

Puigdemont's role

For the opposition chief, "Sánchez has freely chosen" with whom to agree. "He has crossed the Rubicon and has no turning back." Even, granting them the expression "political conflict" to talk about separatist drift in Catalonia, and some penitentiary benefit. Or attracting Carles Puigdemont to Spain. According to Casado, Sánchez will make the former Catalan president return to the country.

Casado has affected Sanchez to call himself a candidate and even announce the composition of the Government while the King was traveling. And, in addition, "has not addressed the PP at any time." Yes, it has been done by Inés Arrimadas, spokesperson for Cs, who has requested a meeting of the three most constitutionalist parties: socialist, popular and orange . The president of the PP has assured that if he calls him to a meeting like this he will go, but the normal thing is that the meetings are held "one by one", and not to three bands.

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