In contrast to previous elections, this Time the Spanish pollsters correctly: the rich tradition of The Socialist workers party (PSOE) is the clear winner of the parliamentary elections. Pedro Sánchez will remain the most likely next Prime Minister. Just last may, the social-Democrat, had arrived in the office, he had overthrown his conservative predecessor, Mariano Rajoy, by vote of censure.

a few weeks ago it had seemed then, as Sánchez’ tenure would remain a Episode of just once a year. Polls saw the three parties of the right-wing camp together clearly at the front. But then has turned the Trend, because Sanchez has proved Once again his fighting qualities. It came also from the fact that his two main rivals, the 38-year-old Pablo Casado, head of the conservative people’s party (PP), and the 39-year-old Albert Rivera of the right-wing liberal Ciudadanos (citizens), the voters were convinced. You do not trust you with the leadership of the country law. Both of them have so far never exercised political responsibility in state offices.

But the formation of a new Cabinet will not be for Sánchez. The small regional parties from the Basque country and Catalonia, on whose support he will need, to be to him wrest many concessions. But overall, the social Democrat is much better than in the past. So he does not have to deal any longer with the Senate, the upper house of Parliament, which must agree to all of the legislative projects. In the Senate, the conservative PP had, so far, has the absolute majority and each of its projects blocked. Now, the ratios have reversed: The future of the Senate is firmly in the PSOE-Hand.

the head of The government is likely to back the separatists

on the one Hand, instructed the election has shown once again that the Spanish society is still deeply divided. However, it is no longer the same trenches as before, three generations in the civil war, when left-wing Republicans and the national Catholic rights were irreconcilable. Rather, there are other lines of conflict, where the ghosts: interventions by the state in the economy, or the retreat of the state, Central government or federalism, socio-political tolerance against a traditional family image, cosmopolitan against the national Patriotic Thinking – that the fault lines are.

on the Other hand, the choice confirmed the result that the Spanish society in the 44. Year after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, not prone to radical positions: 88 percent of the voters gave their voice to parties who do not wish to touch the foundations of the democratic system, only the national populists of Vox set of the question. You will move to the Parliament of Madrid, the clear shift to the right is, however remained.

From Spain with this choice Sunday is a calming Signal to the European Union: In Madrid, one is still interested in a strengthening of the cohesion in the EU. In contrast to national populist groups in other EU States, the nationalists of Vox do not want to destroy, the political newcomers of the season, the EU.

Pedro Sánchez can now also record a little more relaxed in dialogue with Catalan separatists, the, based on a wafer-thin majority in the regional Parliament in Barcelona to govern. Sánchez had beat in the final phase of the election campaign, harsh tones against the Catalans, he was under the pressure of the right-wing camp. The top people of Ciudadanos, PP and Vox had reviled the social Democrats because of the talks with the leadership in Barcelona in unison as a “traitor”. The dispute over Catalonia was the most important issue in the election campaign that covered almost all of the other pressing problems, especially in the economy.

The partial result of the elections in the economy, strong industrial and tourist region in the North-East of Spain, is Sanchez now a tail wind. In the camp of the separatists, there has been a clear shift in The Electoral bloc, Together for Catalonia (JxC), which is behind the remote, and Belgium, who had fled regional President Carles Puigdemont, has lost according to the forecasts. The left Republicans (ERC) are now the strongest force in Barcelona. The ERC Chairman, Oriol Junqueras will be made before the Supreme court in Madrid in the process, but are expected to last more conciliatory signals, The time was not ripe for the Catalan independence, he said, because it lacked a sufficient Basis in the population. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 29.04.2019, 06:14 PM