8:55 a.m.
Esperanza Aguirre’s sister is left without a seat for the one who opted for Vox
The puncture that, among other constituencies, Vox has suffered in Madrid, has left Rocío Aguirre Gil de Biedman, sister of the former president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, without a seat.
Rocío Gil was number 8 on the Santiago Abascal list, a position that the party believed they were going to achieve since in 2019 they drew 7 deputies and aspired to improve those results. But in the capital they have only reached 5 seats.
The bump has also left out veteran party deputies such as Juan Luis Steegmann, the doctor who dared to defend vaccines during the pandemic, being questioned by many of his colleagues. Steegman was number 6. Another victim has been Carla Toscano, the furious anti-feminist deputy for Vix, who was in position 7 and has not won a seat.
Writes Carmen Moraga.
8:47 a.m.
The presidents of Colombia, Argentina and Honduras congratulate Sánchez for having options to govern
The presidents of Colombia, Argentina and Honduras have congratulated the acting president of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, for his result in the general elections, which gives him options to govern with the support of other parties.
Good for Spain. Progressivism resists ”, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has stated on Twitter, in which he has quoted the speech that the socialist candidate has delivered from Ferraz.
Good for Spain. Progressivism resists https://t.co/BhpYgALU4X
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) July 23, 2023
In addition to Petro, the Argentine president, Alberto Fernández, has also congratulated Sánchez: “Millions of Spaniards revalued the rule of law.”
congratulations dear friend @sanchezcastejon for the extraordinary choice you made. Millions of Spaniards revalued the rule of law and have preserved it from those who use democracy to later deny it in government. I send you a big hug from a distance. pic.twitter.com/oF0IcMgG3Y
– Alberto Fernandez (@alferdez) July 23, 2023
The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castroalso celebrated the electoral result: “Our greetings to the Spanish people and to Sánchez for the transparent result that maintains the validity and democratic hope of the people of Spain.”
8:27 a.m.
Feijóo meets this Monday the National Board of Directors, where he will claim his right to form a government
The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, meets this Monday the National Board of Directors of the PP to analyze the electoral results, where he will claim his right to form a government after having won the general elections. The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 p.m., according to Europa Press.
The National Board of Directors of the PP is the highest body of the party between congresses and is made up of the members of the steering committee, the territorial ‘barons’, and the deputies and senators. Some have already positioned themselves. “15 months ago he took a party with 89 deputies and today he has made it the preferred option for the Spanish. Feijóo must become the President of the Government”, stated Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, President of Andalusia.
The PP has won the general elections today. And it has been thanks to @NunezFeijoo.
15 months ago he took a party with 89 deputies and today he has made it the preferred option for the Spanish.
Feijoo must become the Prime Minister.#Elections2023
—Juanma Moreno (@JuanMa_Moreno) July 23, 2023
“The result of these elections, which the PP has won, cannot become a weapon in the hands of those who want to destroy Spain”, the Madrid president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has written on social networks, who has also thanked “the more than 8 million Spaniards” who have supported the ‘popular’ in these elections.
Feijóo, for his part, has asked Pedro Sánchez that “nobody has the intention of blocking Spain.” “I ask the party that has lost the elections because it has been surpassed by the PP, I expressly ask the PSOE and the rest of the political forces not to block the Government of Spain once again,” he proclaimed from the balcony of Genoa.
7:53 a.m.
PSOE gets more seats, Sumar remains decisive, PP is the list with the most votes but without a majority and Vox faces its first bump
To face today, we leave you a brief summary of the results of this Sunday 23J:
- The PSOE gets more seats and more votes. Pedro Sánchez improves his 2019 mark with 122 seats. My partner Jose Enrique Monrosi write in this chronicle how the result was experienced in Ferraz.
- Sumar wins 31 seats, compared to 35 for Unidas Podemos in the previous elections, but continues to be decisive within the progressive bloc and in a possible revalidation of the coalition government. Alberto Ortiz account in this article the words that Yolanda Díaz pronounced this Sunday.
- The PP has not achieved its goal of reaching an absolute majority with Vox. Although he wins the elections in seats, Alberto Núñez Feijóo has obtained 136. The leader of the ‘popular’ has asked for support to reach Moncloa, as he explains Aitor Riveiro in his chronicle.
- Vox faces its first bump. The far-right formation has lost 19 seats compared to the last elections, although it continues as the third political force. tells you more about this laura galaup.
To find out what can happen now, we recommend this chapter of ‘A topic a day’, where we analyze the possible scenarios with the assistant directors José Precedo and Neus Tomàs
You can read the full story here
7:30 a.m.
Good morning!
Good morning!
How are you today, after the heart attack scrutiny this Sunday? Am Africa GelardoThis morning I will tell you about the first conversations and movements after the results of the 23J elections. Finally, the result of the polls points towards a possible revalidation of the progressive coalition government, if PSOE and Sumar achieve the support of EH Bildu, ERC, PNV and BNG. In this scenario, the sum would obtain a total of 172 seats, which would still require the abstention of Junts, still up in the air. Otherwise, we would go to a second election.
We will be awaiting the reactions of politicians on this post-election day.
