The discretion. It is on the rise in Spanish politics. It has been evidenced during the negotiation to establish the Table. The PSC intends to keep it for the talks they can hold for a possible investiture of Pedro Sánchez as president of the Government, and in which it is possible that the first secretary of the Catalan socialists, Salvador Illa, has to be involved at some point, sporadically if it fits. Today, in a press service from the Seu d'Urgell, Illa has appealed to "calmness, methodical work and dialogue", as well as "discretion" to achieve what, as she has said, Catalonia expressed in the general elections: he wants Sánchez to revalidate his position as president of the Government.
"The PSC will do more than it will say, it will act more than it will talk, and it will work with the aim of maintaining harmony in Catalonia", Illa assured.
That the first secretary has proposed discretion has become very clear from today. “The memory and legacy of Pau Casals deserved an act like yesterday. I am very happy that this act was carried out", she has limited herself to pointing out when she has been asked about the requests for amnesty and self-determination of the five presidents of the Generalitat who met yesterday at the abbey of Sant Miquel de Cuixà, in Codalet, France. . Questioned about the claims of ERC and Junts, Illa has once again dodged the question: "We will make discretion and prudence a currency in the coming weeks."
This August 22, the second round of contacts of the political formations with the King for the formation of the Government takes place. Illa has demanded "respect" for the procedure established for an investiture. Also for the decision-making processes of the different parties, for which reason he has seemed to assume that the negotiation will drag on. But he wanted to make it very clear that, in his opinion, there is only one option for the Catalans: "Catalonia spoke clearly, explicitly and forcefully and said that it wants Pedro Sánchez as president". On July 23, the PSC won 34% of the vote and 19 seats. Sumar, ERC and Junts were left with 7 deputies for each one. PP and Vox, with 6 and 2, respectively.
In any case, up to now the bloc led by the PSOE has ensured control of the Congress Table. Salvador Illa welcomed the proclamation of the socialist Francina Armengol as president of the Lower House. The investiture negotiations begin now, with the pro-independence parties at the center of attention.
A new political course begins for the PSC. On Monday, he will meet his executive for the first time since the summer vacation break. On September 7 and 8, within the framework of their alternative government, the Catalan socialists will gather in Vielha to reinforce themselves.
