The PP of Alberto Núñez Feijóo is negotiating with Vox a possible alliance for the Senate elections on November 29. An approach that the Government interprets as new proof that the popular party is increasingly closer to the formation of Santiago Abascal, both in its discourses and in its political approaches.
Sources from Moncloa consider that these conversations confirm the criticisms that have long been directed at the PP and maintain that Feijóo's party "is already far-right". For the Executive, the possibility that both formations coordinate their candidacies demonstrates that the differences that the popular party tries to mark with respect to Vox are increasingly smaller.
Although the agreement has not yet been closed, the options being considered include incorporating Vox candidates into the PP lists or one of the two parties withdrawing from presenting in certain constituencies to favor the other. A formula that would allow both formations to coordinate their efforts to achieve a majority in the Upper House.
Feijóo seeks Vox's support to retain the Senate
The leader of the PP himself acknowledged this Monday that he is holding conversations with Vox to seek a joint majority in the Senate. Feijóo justified these contacts by assuring that it would be "a mistake to facilitate 'sanchismo'" control of the Upper House.
His words place the possible pact at the center of the popular party's electoral strategy. The objective is to maintain its influence in the Senate, where the PP achieved an absolute majority in the 2023 elections, and prevent the PSOE from taking control of the institution.
From the Government, however, they consider that the negotiation highlights the closeness between the two parties. Moncloa maintains that the PP is willing to coordinate with Vox to achieve its electoral objectives, despite the differences it may publicly maintain with Abascal's formation.
Moncloa denounces the rapprochement between the two right-wing parties
The Executive interprets the possible agreement as a confirmation that PP and Vox increasingly share more positions. Government sources consider that the alliance reflects "the terrible reality" that Feijóo's party "is already far-right", an assessment with which Moncloa criticizes the popular party's strategy.
The possible coordination of candidacies could also convey an image of unity between both formations to voters. According to the Government's interpretation, if the PP and Vox agree to divide electoral options in certain constituencies, the differences between voting for one party or the other would be smaller than what their public speeches might suggest.
The Government spokesperson avoided commenting directly on the pact this Tuesday, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers. "Out of maximum respect for the Electoral Board, I cannot make any statement regarding what you asked me about the possible agreements between the PP and Vox, nor references to what is said in rallies," she stated. The caution responds to the precedent of the fine imposed by the Central Electoral Board on Pedro Sánchez for electoral statements made from Moncloa. While the Government avoids new sanctions, conversations between Feijóo and Abascal remain open and it has not yet been specified how the possible alliance for the Senate will be articulated.
