Semper confirms that the PP will seek the support of Junts or the PNV for its initiatives in Parliament
PP spokesman Borja Sémper confirmed that his party will seek support in Parliament from parties such as the PNV or Junts, which are part of the majority that supports the Government, to carry out its initiatives, after detecting that “the government's support is collapsing.” He ruled out that Bildu could enter this “package” of possible partners because “it is in another universe” and also a possible motion of censure: “This scenario is very far away.”
“We have seen that the government's support is collapsing, it has none, that is why Pedro Sánchez is talking about governing without Parliament,” Sémper said in an interview with Telecinco. “Spain is paralyzed and talks about the president's problems in court, about Puigdemont's problems. We want to promote policies by seeking support to advance them,” he explained.
Of course, he rules out seeking Bildu's support, because “he is in another universe, in which he believes that the murder was a good thing, and that is an essential ethical parameter for the PP.” Yes, on the other hand, he believes Junts, after having criticized for years that the government was seeking his support. “We know what differentiates us from the PNV or the Junts, from the nationalist identity proposals, but if we are able to understand each other on issues such as housing, alternatives in terms of social or work policy, why not? We must take the initiative, the PP is not cornered, we have a vocation to speak to everyone,” he said.
When asked if they would consider, with this support, a motion of censure, Sémper ruled it out. “This scenario is very distant, there are no majorities,” he said. He also downplayed the fact that Vox has withdrawn its support from regional governments and some votes in Congress. “I think that often the PP is stuck between Pedro Sánchez and Vox, who are obsessed with the PP, with a vocation to erode it,” he explained, but “nothing happens, these are short-term strategies, that's all.” for them. “We don't look to the right or to the left, we are not obsessed with Vox or Sánchez,” he concluded.