The partners leave Sánchez alone in the face of right-wing attacks.

MadridPedro Sánchez is "affected" by the Santos Cerdán case, but he has no intention of throwing in the towel. However, although none of his parliamentary partners are currently willing to give him the final blow, Wednesday's control session in Congress has highlighted the Spanish Prime Minister's isolation in the face of right-wing attacks. The PP's strategy is to try to "collectivize responsibility" for the situation. alleged case of corruption that affects the PSOE and extend it to his parliamentary allies because they have not withdrawn their support despite the evidence against the party's former number three, former minister José Luis Ábalos, and his former advisor, Koldo García. Although in Génova they do not expect it to help them secure the four votes they need to succeed in a motion of censure, they do predict an unstoppable agony, even if it may be slower than they would like. "Ábalos was the beginning, but Cerdán will not be the end," warned Alberto Núñez Feijóo in his face-to-face with Sánchez. The PP threatens with new evidence that it may expose the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard and predicts that more audio recordings will emerge to which the rest of the plurinational majority will be linked for not having disassociated itself from the PSOE in time.

"We are talking about a report from the UCO with indications. There is no final sentence and The PSOE has assumed its responsibility and has acted forcefully. "in the face of a hard and painful blow both politically and personally for me," the Socialist leader defended himself with an attitude that has bothered some of his investiture allies, who have tried to distance themselves. This is what the Republican spokesperson, Gabriel Rufián, did in an intervention full of reproaches in which he demanded guarantees from S. make us choose between cheap corrupt people and premium corrupt people so that in the end what we will tell you is that the people decide. And do not hold us responsible for what has to happen with this government. The blame will be exclusively on the PSOE," he reiterated. "I will not accept that you make the anecdote into a category," responded Sánchez with a reaction that even sources from the Spanish government have seen as "unfortunate," since it seemed to minimize the Cerdán case. However, the same government sources remain unanimous in stating that "they are convinced. Sánchez," referring to Mr. Rajoy, referring to the papers of former PP treasurer Luis Bárcenas, and are confident that they will be able to get the mandate back on track.

A scenario that Podemos, on the other hand, questions. "The legislature is already dead," declared its leader, Ione Belarra, in the corridors of the lower house. Belarra criticized Sánchez for entrenching himself in "the 'you too' defense strategy" with the PP. During the control session, Sánchez, instead of providing the explanations demanded by his parliamentary partners, chose to counterattack by calling the Popular Party "an encyclopedia of corruption with regional chapters" and accusing Vox of "hypocrisy." cum laudo"It's an indefensible attitude because it's an equally serious case, and downplaying it is a progressive solvent," criticized Belarra, who, while not willing to add Podemos's votes to those of the PP to hasten Sánchez's downfall, is also not willing to reach an agreement with the Socialists, which would leave the coalition government in 2027.

The round of contacts

After meeting with Sánchez for half an hour at Moncloa Palace, Rufián lowered his tone and called on parties to the left of the PSOE to avoid this deadlock and take advantage of "the time he has left" in the legislature to promote "social progress," such as intervening in the housing market. He also called for action against the "heart attacks" Sánchez has made. Sumar (Socialist Party) has also pressured the Socialists in this regard. The Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy, demanded compliance with the coalition agreement with measures such as the universal childcare benefit and intervention in the housing market. Bustinduy and the Minister of Health, Mónica García, were the only Sumar ministers who attended the control session. Second Vice President Yolanda Díaz, as well as the Ministers of Culture and Youth and Children, Ernest Urtasun and Sira Rego, avoided appearances with Sánchez in an attempt to distance themselves. Rufián also declined to take a photo with Sánchez during the meeting.

PNV spokesperson Maribel Vaquero also declined to take a photo. The Basque nationalists advocated acting with "prudence" while waiting for events to unfold. For the moment, Vaquero has asked Sánchez to "exemplify, be transparent, and comply with the investiture pact." "We will not ask for any additional bonuses. We will not make a profit out of these very serious events," stated Vaquero, who saw Sánchez as "concerned," but convinced that There is no irregular financing in the PSOEWith the meetings with EH Bildu and Coalición Canaria, the Spanish president concludes the round of contacts this Wednesday, in which Podemos and BNG have declined to participate. There is room for either of them to change blocs, but pressure is mounting for him to take further measures. Beyond compliance with the agreements, pending social measures and additional anti-corruption measures also require him, as they did yesterday, Tuesday, to appear in Congress to address the Cerdán case before July 9, the date proposed by the Spanish government, which all partners agree is too late.