Since 23-J, the PP was awaiting the verdict of José María Aznar. The former president had not made any statements and, as expected and even feared in some sectors of the party, his first intervention has not left anyone indifferent.. Neither to his own nor to his opponents. The politician harshly attacked the amnesty yesterday and called for mobilization with “we must say again, enough is enough!” that shook the PP due to the depth charge implied by the parallelism with the fight against ETA terrorism and the amendment to the “more temperate” position of Alberto Núñez Feijóo.

Demonstrations were not on the official agenda before the former president led the way. Genoa will promote a “big event” in Madrid against the amnesty on the weekend of September 23, as announced this Wednesday by the general secretary of the party, Cuca Gamarra.. And the rest of the party has also begun to activate. It is also supported by the president of the Catalan PP, Alejandro Fernández, who is very critical of the national leadership due to the contacts maintained with Junts ahead of Feijóo's investiture on September 26 and 27.. In Genoa, so far they are “open to any scenario” when asked if the leader is willing to take the opposition to the streets.. Feijóo sees reasons, but “he will analyze at the time and not in real time” if he supports the march in Barcelona.

script twist. The slogan that was conveyed over the weekend to party officials was that the PP did not adhere to any of the marches that were called, according to several sources told El Confidencial.. “On a personal basis” was the response received by those who, through the internal chats of the Congress, Senate and party, consulted about the convenience or not of attending the anti-amnesty rallies..

Feijóo had focused his offensive on the institutions. On Monday, he announced before the National Board of Directors motions in the regional parliaments and city councils for the PSOE to portray itself in favor of or against the general pardon for the leaders of the process.. Yesterday, the Galician took a step further and announced in an interview on Telecinco's The Critical Look, that he would assert his majority in the Senate so that the regional presidents would also have a voice in the amnesty.. The PP will ask that the general commission of the autonomous communities be established in the Upper House. The announcement was lackluster due to the strength of Aznar's message, which immediately took over the political debate.

Among the barons, there is division over the appropriateness of taking to the streets against Sánchez. Ayuso's disposition clashes with the “prudence” of other territorial leaders who, although they assume that, if the pact with the separatists is consummated, peaceful protests are a legitimate way, they argue that it is now “hasty.”. “We are in the Feijóo investiture phase,” reflects a territorial leader to focus the speech on a “constructive opposition” that exploits the “presidential” profile of his leader. Along these lines, another regional president asks to time carefully and wait for Sánchez to sign the amnesty before standing behind a banner.

“Colón's departure harmed us and fueled Vox,” they insist in the territories where they emphasize that those of Santiago Abascal always make this type of actions “more and better” profitable.. “On 23-J we lost the center due to the pacts with Vox,” clarifies this source, who asks not to lose sight of the fact that there may be a repeat election in January..

The veterans pull the newspaper library and are skeptical about how the PP feels about agitating the streets. They remember that Mariano Rajoy made the banner his main asset against José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on issues such as ETA or abortion and that the effect was that the left mobilized. “Aznar is the perfect glue for Sánchez to achieve the yes of Junts and ERC,” says a popular parliamentarian who, ironically, wonders if “we are going to start collecting signatures against the Statute again.”.

A sector of the popular people knows that it is a priority to rebuild in Catalonia and the Basque Country and they consider that the “frontism” from Madrid does not help. “Aznar has gone too far,” says a former Rajoy collaborator who ventures that this is not the “first or last” step that the former president marks for Feijóo.. “After not joining with Vox, the season has been opened,” he summarizes, alluding to the fact that the father of FAES knows about his predicament in the party.. “No one controls him.”. He has done it with Rajoy and with Casado and he will do it with Feijóo”, concludes the same source..

In Genoa, they see Aznar fully aligned with Feijóo. They emphasize that their relationship is fluid, as with Rajoy. The Galician, according to official sources, “speaks daily” with both and “they share impressions and political analysis”. To leave evidence of the harmony, Feijóo did not hesitate to come out in support of Aznar in the face of accusations of “coup plotting” by the Government spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, who demanded that the PP leader force his predecessor to withdraw.. “They did it with [Felipe] González and now with Aznar. Spain will not remain silent in the face of its immorality,” declared the Galician, who recalled that “the same Government that before losing the elections called the amnesty inadmissible, is now negotiating it with independentists while insulting the former presidents who rebel over this.”. Aznar has done it again.