Feijóo declares the legislature over and promises a government of “reconstruction”

Alberto Núñez Feijóo on Wednesday reviewed the political year that has ended and declared the legislature over at a time when the government’s weakness in Congress practically prevents the approval of laws and corruption cases surround Pedro Sánchez’s political and personal circle. Faced with this, the PP leader has promised a government of “national reconstruction” that will restore “decency” to Spain, make the country “work again” with economic and social reforms, and make “working worthwhile”.

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Feijóo considers the legislature over, as well as Sánchez’s time in Moncloa, at most a year before elections are held in Spain. “If Sánchez faces his last summer in La Mareta, his last Christmas in Moncloa, it is because he deserves nothing less than the greatest electoral punishment, because he has been a disgrace for this country,” he stated.

Feijóo is preparing a “national reconstruction” on par with the one Adolfo Suárez had to carry out in the first democratic stage.

Firstly, the PP leader has announced an “institutional reconstruction,” which involves a “thorough clean-up” of corruption, and the PP leader has warned that “the whole truth will be known, all responsibilities will be demanded, everything that can be repaired will be repaired, and, above all, all guarantees will be put in place so that Spain never again suffers a government like this.” “Institutional reconstruction is not just about removing those who have corrupted institutions; it is about preventing anyone from being able to corrupt them again,” he explained.

Feijóo has focused on the Plus Ultra case, where José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for allegedly having collected a commission for the airline’s rescue. For the PP leader, without Sánchez’s government, Zapatero “would not have been able to commit a crime” since it was Moncloa that provided 53 million euros in aid. “Mr. X is Sánchez. Sánchez is the corrupting political link. Time will not play in his favor, but in favor of Spain,” Feijóo stated, in a warning to the Prime Minister not to delay calling elections, whom he subtly accuses of buying time for the problems of his circle with justice to dissipate.

“Look at what we knew a year ago and compare it with what we know today. The same will happen in the future,” said Feijóo, who assured that “the numbers of corruption are devastating” for the Government, with 16 judicial processes and 123 accused, according to the PP’s count.

In terms of management, he has prioritized housing, healthcare, infrastructure, immigration, and undertaking “major reforms.” “The second great transformation Spain needs is to have a government that governs,” said Feijóo, who has proposed “social reconstruction.”

Regarding housing, Feijóo has committed to “unlocking all possible land to build a million homes” and lowering taxes so that young people “pay 60% less” in VAT or ITP. Furthermore, he has indicated that he will adopt measures to end squatting. In healthcare, an area Feijóo pays close attention to after months of doctors’ strikes, he lamented that the Government, despite the money it has had during the “expansionary cycle,” has not solved the deficit of professionals (he promises 15% more) nor the delays in access to therapeutic innovation.

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In infrastructure, Feijóo commits to mobilizing up to 300,000 million euros to upgrade road and rail networks, water, and energy after the Government’s “management failure” with the deaths in Adamuz and Catalonia in train accidents. Regarding migration, Feijóo has criticized the Government’s policy that could expand the population census by eight million with regularization and the grandchildren’s law despite potential public resource problems, in addition to the electoral impact. “Spain is sized to serve 47, 48 million citizens, but not 50 million citizens,” he stated.

In contrast, he explained that the PP will continue to fight against the grandchildren’s law. In this regard, the PP leader has said that if the Government does not annul the instruction regulating the acquisition of nationality for the 2.5 million descendants, they will continue “studying all legal avenues so that grandchildren can have their nationality and those who are not, cannot be given” the passport.

Likewise, in view of the “social engineering behind this illegal instruction,” Feijóo has announced that the PP is working on an amendment to the Civil Code “to regulate the future nationality of Spaniards.” “We are examining it in accordance with comparative law with our European Union partners and we are obviously looking for a balance between the rights and obligations of a person who is given a Spanish passport, the roots and the affective and effective presence that person must have,” he stated, adding that “passports will not be given away.”

Finally, regarding major reforms, he has included a new model of regional and local financing; a strategy to prevent natural risks; a sustainable energy strategy to avoid another blackout; and more security on the streets.

Finally, he spoke of Spain’s “economic reconstruction” so that the “main beneficiary of the economy is not the Treasury, but the people and their prosperity,” as he criticized the loss of purchasing power of Spaniards in a context of high public spending.

Feijóo has highlighted the PP’s good electoral performance in this political year, with victories in the four autonomous communities that have held elections (Extremadura, Aragon, Castilla y León, and Andalusia) and polls, which indicate a PP that has a “30, 35 or 40 seat difference” over the PSOE.

Likewise, he said that his relationship with Santiago Abascal is “correct, fluid, and courteous” in view of a hypothetical alliance with Vox after the elections, although he avoided talking about a pact. “I want a strong and solid government,” he merely said, without mentioning a possible coalition with Vox. “We are a party that accepts the results of the ballot boxes,” he added.

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