“Keep working!” they have exploded with joy in the Moncloa after five days holding their breath. The Government and the PSOE have breathed a sigh of relief after Pedro Sánchez's decision to continue as President of the Government, after the mobilization of the entire party to ask him to continue. The first vice president of the Government and deputy general secretary of the PSOE, María Jesús Montero, immediately thanked Sánchez for his decision, as well as his “bravery, determination and humanity.”
“Thank you for your bravery, your determination and also thank you for your humanity, president. Thanks for moving forward. With you we will make it still worth it,” celebrated the Minister of Finance, who was summoned to the Moncloa Palace by Sánchez before her public appearance to report her decision. In the event that she had resigned, Montero was called upon to lead a caretaker government.
The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, has in turn highlighted an explicit message: “A clean democracy is worth it. We continue with more strength,” said the minister, who has also met with Sánchez, before and after his appearance from the steps of the Moncloa.
“With more strength than ever, with serenity and conviction,” the Government spokesperson, Pilar Alegría, paraphrased Sánchez. “It is worth continuing to support democratic regeneration and the consolidation of rights,” she assured. “In favor of useful politics. In favor of the policy that improves the lives of Spaniards,” the Minister of Education also defended. And the Minister of Science, and new leader of the Valencian socialists, Diana Morant, has also thanked Sánchez for continuing to lead her responsibilities and has assured her that it is something that is “worth it.” “For the social majority of our country, to continue moving forward, so that useful politics prevail over insult and intoxication, for democratic regeneration. Stronger than ever. Thank you, president,” highlighted the minister and general secretary of the Valencian socialists.
“We are going to continue working tirelessly. For the regeneration of democracy. To continue consolidating rights. So that clean politics prevails. "We are going to face the challenges that are to come with more strength than ever," highlighted the PSOE organizational secretary, Santos Cerdán, who was also summoned to Moncloa this morning.
The spokesperson for the PSOE in Congress, Patxi López, has celebrated this “great news” and has highlighted that with it Sánchez “continues to demonstrate that lies cannot overcome the truth, insults do not win over arguments, the hatred of "Some speeches do not impose coexistence and those who believe that the power is theirs do not decide above the will of the citizens." “Today Democracy wins. Today we won the vast majority,” he added.
Also the spokesperson for the federal executive of the PSOE, Esther Peña, has thanked the President of the Government and socialist leader for his work "for defending democracy, for promoting decency and for fighting for a supportive and brave Spain."
The first secretary of the PSC, Salvador Illa, has also welcomed the decision. In a brief note on social networks, the socialist candidate for the presidency of the Generalitat has indicated that “this is the best news for Catalonia”, a decision that he has called “brave” to “recover the dignity of politics”. to which he attaches the “commitment to stop those who try to undermine our democracy.”
In a subsequent press conference, Illa encouraged Sánchez to join the PSC campaign as soon as his agenda allows and wanted to focus on the president's "human and sincere" gesture. Although the candidate has admitted that the impasse of these five days has had an impact on the political scene and on the Catalan campaign, he believes that it is a positive impact, through the “beginning of a collective reaction” against a “way of thinking.” “politics as a struggle for power without limits.” Regarding the specific effects that the announcement may have for the PSC, Illa has indicated that they interest him little: “What interested me was my friend,” he concluded, although in the party they do not hide the fear that there could be a “ boomerang effect” at the polls on May 12.
