“It is a time of justice.”The government repeats it over and over again. This statement comes after two strong shocks: a report from the UCO placing Santos Cerdán at the head of the corrupt conspiracy, and the entry of José Luis Albalos into prison. Moncloa wants to leave these issues behind In the hands of the courts and away from politicswhere they made headlines for months. At the same time, they seek to set the agenda with other news and images Stay away from the image of the former minister in prison. Thus, while Abalos blew bridges with the government during his trip to prison, Pedro Sánchez signed an agreement to raise civil servant salaries and, the next day, traveled to Malta to lead the Socialist International. At every step, he tries to show it, though Corruption storm, the government moves forward.
The CEO admits that José Luis Abalos’ strategy of shooting Moncloa dooms them to death “TV news penalty” After days of silence, they decided to break it with a warning to their former minister: “This government will never allow itself to be blackmailed by anyone.”. This is what the First Vice President, María Jesús Montero, said one day after the imprisonment of Albalos and his recent attacks which, in her opinion, have more to do with… Judicial strategy for mitigating punishment Which would come upon him, as commission agent Victor de Aldama had already done.
This is also the opinion of other voices of the Socialist Workers Party, who openly say that they do not have any “ally” in the judicial field – ignoring that the right does have an ally – something that Abalos is aware of, and that is why they believe that the only thing he seeks is to find them himself. Reducing his sentence. “It worked for Aldama,” they confirm. Others point out something similar, which is that he is “desperate,” and they do not know what he might surprise them in the coming days. Despite everything, they believe that the government must continue with the road map, which means setting its own agenda. “We will not help the People’s Party, we have to put other issues on the agenda.”“, says the seated socialist.
This source is fully aware of the trends of the party’s base. In this regard, he asserts that the real “internal shock” occurred with the entry of Santos Cerdán into prison, but that entering the Abalos prison does not generate “special drama.” “Nothing new has been discovered, we know what we already knew.” Rating about this topic. However, there are other socialists who realize that this can cause harm. “We bear responsibility, but there are better days“, assumes another deputy, who also believes that we now have to “look forward.”
That the government will maintain its roadmap is something even critics within the party take for granted. One of these voices believes that none of this constitutes a “red line” for Sánchez, whose only goal is to “continue in Moncloa” under the premise of “preventing the extreme right from coming to power.” From his point of view – far from Ferraz’s – he believes that the executive authority will exploit any circumstance in order to…Feeding the theory that the truth threatens From all fronts: judicial, media, social and citizen. “The more they attack, the more we have to continue,” he sums up the strategy he expects from the government. In fact, he sees the only reason for an electoral breakthrough is for Sánchez to discover a “demographic window,” although for now he is betting that it will exhaust legislative power.
Leap to 2026
The truth is that the roadmap set by the government has become complicated at times. Last week, the Gontz-backed majority reversed the deficit course, the previous step to presenting budgets, and as expected, this will happen again in a few days, when the vote is repeated in Congress. Moreover, Carles Puigdemont’s men had already warned about this They will not support public accounts. These could arrive in February, but the SWP is keenly aware that before then, there is a long parliamentary break for the Christmas break.
At the same time, the executive authority continues its roadmap without hesitation. While Abalos found out he was going to prison, Sánchez was seen at an event about raising civil servant salaries, a commitment that wasn’t even on his agenda. The next day he traveled to Malta to lead the Socialist International, while his party broke the silence to warn that they would not allow themselves to be intimidated by the arrows of Abalos, but without taking “another minute” to deny the “lies”. The strategy is clear: Closing the former minister’s move and keeping his case strictly in the judicial field.
“Now is the time for Justice to clarify the facts And everyone should bear their responsibilities. Whoever has to answer before the court should do so. The party leadership stated that the SWP had already responded with idealism and zero tolerance for corruption.
the government He wants to turn the page as soon as possible Some socialists who spent years in the party are optimistic about the coming chapters. They believe that Christmas will give them a break – also parliamentary -, and that a month February will be key to getting a feel for the government. After a month-long hiatus in Congress in January, next year brings an “intense” political agenda, which some believe could give Sánchez a boost.
They point out that Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s partner is awaiting trial for alleged tax fraud, and they consider that progress in the cases of the president’s wife, Begonia Gomez, and his brother, David Sanchez, may spark discontent in their bases, as has already happened with the former state prosecutor.
In addition, they indicate in the calendar a key date. Many hope so Legal status of Carles Puigdemont It could be dissolved at the beginning of 2026, which could allow for his return to Spain. These sources believe that this will give the Legislative Council a role and a break from its exhaustion, taking into account that next year is an election year, as at least regional elections are scheduled to be held.