The parties represented in the Balearic Parliament said Wednesday that they are prepared to face early elections, after the president of the Government, Marga Prohens, hinted at the plenary session on Tuesday the possibility of an early election. Hours later, the popular leader lowered the tone and stressed that elections cannot be called “for political opportunism”.
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What they would tremble”: Prohens stirs up the Parliament with her first nod to an electoral advance
PP boasts of its strength for possible elections
The PP spokesman, Sebastià Sagreras, said that his party is in an “optimal” position to face an early election and recalled that, as he said, “all the polls” put the Popular Party close to an absolute majority. “The PP likes to go for elections, but we also have the capacity to hold out until 2027,” he said. He also defended that “elections are not announced, they are signed and called”.
Sagreras downplayed the importance of a possible growth of Vox that could strain the relationship between the two groups. “Vox in the Balearic Islands is strong, but has a lesser ascendancy than at the national level,” he said. In his opinion, the PP is “the party with institutional strength to always be prepared”.
PSIB speaks of “improvisation” and encourages to activate its internal process
The socialist spokesman, Iago Negueruela, maintained that “the best scenario” would be an electoral advance, which he referred to as an “improvisation” by Prohens. Asked about the PSIB candidate to the Govern, he reiterated that this name should be decided in the internal procedure of the party. “We would be very encouraged to activate the procedures as soon as possible if Prohens calls elections,” he said. Negueruela considered that the president’s words reflect “the arrogance with which she treats the opposition” and added: “Maybe she is the one who is trembling“.
Vox assures that it does not fear an advance and criticizes PP
Vox spokeswoman, Manuela Cañadas, affirmed that her formation “would have no fear” of early elections. “We would be very happy,” she said. She took the opportunity to criticize the PP, of which she assured that “it is losing votes at the national level“, and recommended the Popular Party to make “self-criticism”.
MÉS per Mallorca warns against the use of the advance as a “threat”.
The parliamentary leader of MÉS per Mallorca, Lluís Apesteguia, declared that his coalition is “more than ready” to go to elections “when necessary”. He pointed out that Prohens’ words are not “an anecdote”, but “symptomatic of the way the Govern works“, and defended that an advance should not be used as an “element of threat” towards other parties. “Maybe the one who would tremble would be her,” he added in reference to the president.
Més per Menorca says it is “delighted” at the prospect of going to the polls
The spokesman of Més per Menorca, Josep Castells, assured that his formation “absolutely” would tremble before an anticipated call. He recalled that he was one of the deputies who initiated the cries of “Elections!” in Tuesday’s plenary session. “We are fully prepared. When a party is in opposition, no matter how unfit it is, that is what it wants. “, he stated.
Prohens vindicates the stability of her Government after the controversy
After the controversy generated, Marga Prohens affirmed this Wednesday that her Executive maintains a “clear stability” and reiterated that elections “cannot be called for political opportunism“. The president thus tried to close an episode that has reactivated the debate on the future of the legislature.
