Carlos Mazón rubs his hands. Despite cyclical crises between the public and radicals, he arrives fresh for his first Christmas as president without a scratch, without his party in the spotlight and without even his relations with Government partner Vox suffering during this period. Madrid. And on the other hand, the left is in a constant state of convulsion. On the one hand, it makes sense after eight years of loss of power. On the other hand, it is not so, considering that the two forces that kept Cortes afloat have not collapsed in any way. PSPV even won votes.
Only now, after the electoral failure of Podemos, the first signs of quarrel between Sumar and Compromís are emerging; here a previously important part of the coalition (Initiative) is also showing signs of disintegration; Appointment to the second level in government (general management of Imserso). A trend of decay that originates from Mónica Oltra’s departure from politics and has no end in sight for now.
However, the dominant party of the centre-left seems to have entered a spiral of urgency since the transition not seen in other socialist federations, where they have grown over time and also lost regional presidencies. Is it all a matter of tradition?
In this context, PSPV congratulates the national committee on Saturday, which has warmed up and important decisions are awaited from the leader and former president of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig.
Movements in recent weeks reveal Ferraz’s (and therefore Moncloa’s) shadow presence in setting the tone, both in the departure of current managers and the entry of new tenants. The main argument is the escape from civil wars and the wear and tear they imply. The powerful and frightening image of Pedro Sánchez appears in the background. Would anyone (or any movement) dare to lead an operation against the solution determined by the party’s central leadership?
This is a question that focuses on the current state of PSPV and will determine what happens in the coming days and weeks. Because what is (at the same time) at stake in this entire process is the autonomy of the Valencian federation. It is not just about formal independence, as regulatory procedures exist to guarantee this part, but also about the development of the decision-making process that will leave its mark on the future.
Puig’s horizon
Thus, considering what has been talked about in recent weeks, different possibilities open up on Puig’s personal horizon. One of these is the move towards a position of international representation (there is talk of the Spanish embassy at the Paris-based OECD), which would lead to the abandonment of the positions it currently holds and the urgent start of the renewal process in the Council of Europe. The party’s president is Minister Diana Morant’s preferred candidate: she is close to Puig and Sánchez trusts her completely. Possible? For some, that’s the option Ferraz tried. But that would contradict the former president’s rhetoric since losing the May 28 election: avoid stampedes and stay put to encourage (at least try) a calm transition.
Another option is to maintain his current main position, that is, the senatorial position (he has just been appointed chairman of the Budget commission, the only one that fell into the hands of the socialists), but to accelerate the change in the general secretary by convening an extraordinary meeting. congress. . In traffic, I would have the steering wheel. And the end of the operation would probably result in the Morant figure as well.
A third possibility (which cannot be ruled out, given the former president’s career) is that, despite all the internal tension, everything turns out to be in vain and he remains a senator, a regional deputy (a position he will leave sooner or later). ) and secretary general until a regular ‘country’ congress after the federal congress.
We’ll start to see what happens soon. There will also be relevant pawns in the ongoing games, probably in the presence of Santos Cerdán, the organizing secretary and Sánchez’s trusted man, who has appointments with state leaders in Valencia and Alicante on Friday and Saturday.
Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether the strategies Ferraz can devise on the laptop can be implemented on the field as well. And above all, with internal and long-lasting peace in the long transition period until the next regional elections. But today, one thing is certain: Mazón can breathe easy.