Editorial: El País

• The Popular Party (PP) has given all power to Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has been re-elected as president of the PP and candidate for the presidency of the Government.
• The appointments and tactics used show that the PP is looking for a strategy to overthrow the current leader, Pedro Sánchez.
• Although the PP achieved the largest number of votes in the 2023 general elections, parliamentary arithmetic prevented them from achieving full power.
• Feijóo's expected goal is to reach Moncloa without having to share direct power with anyone, a tactic that involves building alliances with nationalist and right-wing parties.
• The lingering challenge is to achieve cohesion between peripheral nationalists and Vox, which the PP has normalized as a preferred partner.
• Vox's growing popularity raises a disturbing possibility for some moderate voters and could mobilize the left.
• The PP has postponed its key dilemma until the desired victory, but its definition depends largely on the future of Spanish democracy.

Conclusion: The way the PP handles its relationship with Vox and its strategy to achieve power can have a significant impact on democracy and the future directions of Spain.

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