The leadership of the PP strongly distances itself from the position exhibited by the Cercle d'Economia. During an appearance in Brussels after attending a meeting of leaders of the European People's Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo has assured that his party is at the “antipodes” of what is proposed by the business lobby, which supports the grace measure if it is conditioned to two priorities: that the independence movement explicitly renounces unilateralism and that the grace measure is also agreed upon with the PP. But, in case there was any doubt, Genoa closes the door to that option. “We are talking about an agreement against the State,” responded the popular leader. “The amnesty is not a reconciliation, but a political transaction.

Hours earlier, the party's Deputy Secretary of Culture, Borja Sémper, reiterated on TVE that the amnesty is “deeply toxic” and has advanced that the Popular Party will vote against the law if it finally reaches the Congress of Deputies.. Génova thus separates itself from the business lobby that only a few months ago supported Alberto Núñez Feijóo on his way to Moncloa, and that now tips the balance towards a satisfactory investiture of Pedro Sánchez.

The popular leader has also reaffirmed himself in the words he spoke this Wednesday in Barcelona where, despite highlighting his differences with the independence movement, he admitted the coherence of his postulates in the negotiation with Sánchez and defended that “without normalizing relations, from the discrepancy, with Catalan nationalism we will not be able to improve the well-being of Catalans”, which opened a possible door to future contacts with Catalan nationalists. Feijóo also assured that he had “respect” for the figure of Carles Puigdemont, although “from the disagreement”. “I reiterate that Puigdemont and the independence movement are clearer and more sincere in their demands than Mr. Sánchez. And that shouldn't bother anyone,” he said..

Feijóo has stressed, however, that he has “never” spoken directly with the former president of the Generalitat, although he did admit a series of “indirect” contacts with Carles Puigdemont's party before his inauguration.. This is an issue that has caused strong discomfort within the popular ranks for months.. The PP denied for weeks that there was any type of dialogue with Junts, although it now admits that there were informal conversations in Catalonia, although not directly with the Genoa leadership..

One of the leaders of the PP who has publicly displayed his disagreement with the statements of Alberto Núñez Feijóo has been Alejandro Fernández, president of the PP in Catalonia, who this Wednesday clashed again with Génova for expressing his “respect” for Puigdemont or his intention to normalize relations with Catalan nationalism. The aforementioned leader is waiting for Genoa to convene a regional conclave to remove him from the organic presidency, with the question of whether Fernández will try to run in the primaries against the criteria of the national leadership..

Changes in Genoa

The Popular Party has convened a National Board of Directors for next November 6, with the “adjustments” promised by Alberto Núñez Feijóo in the leadership of the PP and in the Congress and Senate groups as the main issue to be discussed.. This Thursday, Borja Sémper has hinted that it is not among his wishes to replace Cuca Gamarra as head of the spokesperson in the Lower House, after his name has entered the pools in recent weeks for that position.. “There are people much more capable of assuming that responsibility in the Parliamentary Group,” he said..