Podemos fails to avert the double disconnection

The reform of the State, at least as discussed in Catalonia, has been put on hold indefinitely.

Toni Soler
1 min
Iglesias va comparèixer amb Alberto Garzón i Íñigo Errejón per valorar els resultats.

As a political party, the PP’s roots run deep and it can boast of a resilience best embodied by its unwavering leader, Mariano Rajoy. The traditional Spanish voter became frightened by Podemos' rise in the polls, and by the old saying that advises against any changes while on a bumpy ride and a Brexit. A segment of the PP vote, which in December was infatuated with Albert Rivera, decided to return to the fold of a PP that is weaker, more corrupt and more disoriented than ever in recent years.

We don't know whether Rajoy will be president, but it is very difficult to picture a Spanish government without the PP’s involvement. The reform of the State, at least as discussed in Catalonia, has been put on hold indefinitely.

The PSOE, for its part, has also withstood the ravages of a wave that seemed unstoppable and has confirmed the media's ability to create mirages. Podemos and its various regional partners have stagnated, far from surpassing the PSOE, and now must face a period of reflection, which may or may not be calm. The PSOE, despite this, trails far behind the PP, and the future of Pedro Sánchez —facing his home rivals by himself— is far from clear. And as for Ciudadanos, its underwhelming results might not leave a scar if Albert Rivera manages to play a proactive role in the future governance of Spain.

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