Everything is in the air. With this uncertainty, operation 28M begins in the Commonwealth of Valencia; In this selection process, a battle between the blocks takes place which will determine whether a third version of Botànic is produced or changed course, and whether it passes Generalitat’s control. In the hands of the People’s Party and Vox. All polls agree that the game is one of the closest and will be decided by a very narrow margin; which is very intense, full of action and nerves, heralding some very busy days hunting for the vote of the undecided. Who can dominate regional elections?
Apart from the general equity trend, there are a number of factors that seem very important. The first of these is mobilization. Both blocs appeal to him, particularly from the left, who thinks that for the Unides Podem alliance to continue to rule together with its partners over the past eight years, it must overcome the 5% barrier and maintain its representation in the Valencian Parliament. PSPV-PSOE and Reconciliation. The PP, for its part, is trying to take advantage of the usual wear and tear caused by years in power and is trying to expand its reach, particularly in the province of Alicante, for example, a region inhabited by its candidate, Carlos Mazón. He put a lot of effort into Elche. Polls show they will go hand in hand with Vox in case of victory, so it will be relevant for them to explain how to align with the far right. It is Ciudadanos that is almost impossible to beat the 5% bar. Colonizing the space left by the liberals will also be crucial. The transition from oranges to PP has been steady in these months. Ximo Puig, the socialist re-election candidate, reached out to moderate and centrist voters in his speech.
national policy
What happens in the coming weeks will affect national politics, with general elections scheduled for the end of the year, which will feature the duel between socialist Pedro Sánchez and popular Alberto Núñez Feijóo. In this sense, PSPV and PP also followed different strategies. While those with the fist and the rose focus their campaigns on Puig’s administration and will appear before the Head of Government in Valencia in just one day, the 20th, the popular ones relate their speeches more to national issues, and it was more difficult for Feijóo to come together to Mazón to support him. it will be big.
Compromís, on the other hand, shows his sympathy in announcing his campaign strategy, claiming that his bosses are not in Madrid, and presenting itself as an alternative to solving the problems of Valencians. The coalition also wages a war with Unides Podem for the support of Sumar’s leader Yolanda Díaz, who is forced to make a coil tie to satisfy the two formations. The biggest proof of this is that on the 24th he will set out with the purples in Alicante and a day later in Valencia with Compromís.
Internal tensions between the three Botànic parties and the noise of Spanish politics are factors against the left. Faced with this, PSPV advocates for the stability and governance it personifies in the figure of Puig, arguing that all economic and social parameters show that people are now living better in the Community of Valencia than when they entered the Government eight years ago. The arrival of the Volkswagen battery gigafactory is gaining traction as one of the biggest successes in recent times, and citizens are asking whether they want to keep betting on their projects or go back to the times when autonomy was embroiled in major corruption scandals. reputation on the ground.
left block
Asked by the head of the Alicante autonomous list about the keys that will determine the competition at the provincial level, PSPV number one head Josefina Bueno emphasizes that the Puig Government has done an unprecedented job for the building in the south. Territory of the Commonwealth of Valencia. The socialist candidate focused a significant part of his efforts on Vega Baja, a region that demands water and will play an active role in resolving the table. At PSPV, other projects such as City of Light or Digital District stand out as a guarantee of winning.
Its parent partner Compromís, through its number one Aitana Mas, states that at 28M the regional future of the next fifteen years will be decided, implying measures to confront the climate emergency or support social services. Unides Podem, on the other hand, states that their policies are even more courageous than the Valencians in order to exceed the 5% threshold, and that they are the true architects of social transformation.
right block
From the right, a change of course is suggested in the Community of Valencia. The main standard-bearer of this slogan is Mazón, a popular candidate who aspires to be the Generalitat’s first running president for Alicante. Advocating for tax cuts or Tajo-Segura transfer are some of the main ideas of his speech, and he also raises social flags such as health, education or housing; the latter is one of the biggest issues around which political debate revolves. .
Vox aspires to be part of the Government, and the top of the list in Alicante, Ana Vega, warns the public that they don’t want to do this just as comrades, but will claim powers. Finally, Cs hopes that the rebuilding process will reach him, so as not to disappear from the map. All these unknowns will be resolved in the elections, the only certainty is that the campaign will be all in the air.