The general secretary of the PSOE in the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, stated on Thursday that his party is endeavouring in Arona (Tenerife) to establish a viable alternative majority following the announcement of Vox joining a minority government alongside PP and CC. This configuration totals 12 seats: five from the PP, five from CC, and two from Vox. The alternative option would encompass 13 seats: eight from the PSOE, one from NC, and four additional from Arona.
He clarified that the alternative to this government is “to achieve a sufficient majority,” which is their current focus. Nonetheless, he remarked that “we must explicitly convey to the Canarian citizen that they are not supporting the end of efforts against gender-based violence,” among other matters he mentioned during an interview with Being Canary Islands, as reported by Europa Press.
Consequently, he questioned what course of action Canarian coalition would take, which is also part of the minority government in Arona, where the PSOE, he mentioned, once held an absolute majority but regrettably saw “the group divided in two” due to a series of issues, something he insisted “should never have happened.” The CC’s stance was announced on Wednesday by two of its key members: the president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, and the party’s general secretary, Fernando Clavijo. Both have expressed agreement to govern alongside Vox under various different pretexts, citing “stability” or claiming there is no alliance with Vox, merely a co-governing arrangement. Thus, the party appears willing to overlook one of its primary red lines concerning the far-right, which they asserted during the last electoral campaign.
In any case, for the new administration in Arona formed by the PP, Vox, and CC to have a substantial government, where Vox plays a role, is a significant concern.
In conclusion, the Minister of Territorial Policy also acknowledged that Arona is a “very significant” municipality, with an “evident” impact on tourism; hence, there is a necessity to “pursue stability.”
