Elections in Spain, Tinagli: «It will be difficult to upset the balance in the European Parliament. In Europe, the right does not pass.

Erin Tinagle, what does this tell us Spanish vote?

It tells us that there is, in fact, a center left that is able to govern, implement reforms, bring the results home, and also withstand the impact of the electoral test. The constituents also rewarded him for the work he had done Sanchez government did in Europe. With this executive, Spain has managed to find an important role in the European Union, which is something far right won’t be able to do.”

What do you think of the results of the Spanish centre-right?

“The populists did better than everything because they were able to win back the votes they lost vox. It’s one thing to vote for them in administrative elections, but when it comes to national and international politics a party like Vox, hyper-nationalist, anti-European and reactionary at the forefront of civic conquests, deeply intimidates a slice ofmoderate electoratewho also feared that the Vox-led government would end up relegating Spain to the rear of Europe.”

She is afraid of a Axis of the popular right in Europe?

“I have always thought that whatever there was a shift to the right on the part of some national governments, it would be difficult to tip the balance in the European Parliament. This vote confirms my impression: after all, European citizens, in deciding European policies, which are the policies that now matter, are careful to give the keys to the house of Europe to those who want to destroy Europe.

What lesson can the center-left learn from this vote?

«In Italy we only talk about Sanchez, who is certainly very good, but two important women played a central role in this campaign, and we hardly talk about them. On the one hand, Yolanda Diaz, who through her program Sumar effectively compressed and covered the left wing, and on the other hand, Nadia Calvino, a very good Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister, a competent and concrete woman, much loved by the economic world, who has worked well in recent years and implemented excellent economic policies. It has managed to contain inflation and increase GDP while paying great attention to social and workers issues. A winning combination.”

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