The Popular Party has severely criticized the management of the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, highlighting the "fiscal blows" that, according to them, he has carried out, as well as the non-fulfillment of his promises regarding housing and the high youth unemployment rate in Spain, which is double the European average.
The Deputy Secretary of Territorial Policy of the PP, Elías Bendodo, pointed out that Sánchez has approved an "immoral amnesty" and has suffered numerous parliamentary defeats. Additionally, he denounced the cases of corruption surrounding the president, calling them serious and numerous.
The PP has confirmed its participation in the case opened against Pedro Sánchez's brother, David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón in Badajoz, with the aim of focusing attention on the head of the Executive. As part of this strategy, the party released a video on social media claiming that in one year of coalition government, "Spain is regressing and only corruption is advancing."
The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, convened the National Executive Committee of the party to discuss the reconstruction after the DANA, however, the main focus is on the "scandals" surrounding Pedro Sánchez, attempting to divert attention from the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón.
In this last year of Sánchez's government, the PP highlights that controversial measures such as the amnesty law have been approved and cases of corruption like the "Koldo case" have been aired. Moreover, they criticize the lack of transparency and accountability in crisis management like the DANA, calling for explanations that, according to them, the president has not provided in a timely and effective manner.
Regarding the government's fiscal policy, the PP has denounced the potential tax increases on the horizon, labeling them as a "fiscal blow" that would affect various sectors. The party's economic spokesperson has expressed support for a new global minimum tax of 15% on multinational companies but opposes other tax increases that they consider excessive.
The meeting of the National Executive Committee of the PP takes place almost three weeks after the DANA, a catastrophe that has left more than 220 dead and extensive material damage. Carlos Mazón, president of the Generalitat Valenciana, has been the first to offer explanations and commit to the reconstruction, demanding that Sánchez's government rise to the needs of those affected. Mazón even linked his political continuity to exemplary management of the reconstruction in the affected area.