PSPV has hit a new delay for the second time in a row. The leadership asked for the extraordinary congress to be postponed again on Monday, January 15, with the calendar to be set at that moment. Valencian socialist leaders chose to push the gathering back for another week, citing agenda constraints. They argue the postponement is necessary to fit the participants’ schedules, but the repeated shift hints at deeper internal tensions within the organization. (citation: internal PSPV communications)
What unfolded last week mirrors the current situation. An administrator was summoned for Monday, January 8 to finalize the timing of the extraordinary congress and map the sequence of events leading up to that date. Yet, by Friday, the administration announced at least a one-week postponement. When the time came, the plan announced for January 15 was again put off, with a new date set for January 22. (citation: party management notes)
The distinction this time is notable: previous explanations described the delay as an attempt to “adjust the schedule and reach an agreement,” whereas the latest rationale centers on agenda conflicts alone. A new postponement raises alarm bells and suggests that the blueprints laid out early in the week, including the executive reconvening on January 15, may have collapsed or undergone significant changes. (citation: meeting minutes)
In light of these developments, PSPV is stepping back from steering a key executive until after the PSOE political conference in A Coruña, scheduled for the weekend of January 20–21. The conference, while national in scope, carries potential implications for the Valencia federation’s leadership and strategic direction. Many figures involved in the renewal efforts are expected to intersect there, and the moves within the Valencian circle are unlikely to go unnoticed. (citation: regional party briefing)
With another administrative postponement, the calculations for holding the extraordinary congress over the final weekend of February, on the 24th and 25th, remain in flux as the favored option. After the executive meeting, the National Committee will still need to be convened to approve the executive’s proposal. If the congress is to occur before the end of the first quarter, the horizon narrows to March 23 and 24, following the Fallas celebrations and before Easter. (citation: party timetable memo)