“The
current governing right-wing PP party failed in its attempt to block
the left-wing coalition. The left-wing candidate Manuela Carmena will
likely become the next mayor of Madrid, after Socialist Party (PSOE)
denied Wednesday rumors of a deal between them and the governing
right-wing Popular Party (PP).”
“Ahora
Madrid requires 29 council members to obtain a mayority, while PSOE
obtained nine seats on Sunday. On Monday, Carmena announced that she
had spoken over the phone with Antonio Miguel Carmona, mayoral
candidate of PSOE in Madrid, who had guaranteed his party would ally
itself with Ahora Madrid, paving the way for Carmena to become the
new mayor.”
“...
the candidate of the PP party, Esperanza Aguirre, has gone through
lengths to stop the coalition from happening. Aguirre called on PSOE
and the predominantly conservative Ciudadanos (Citizens) minority
party to join forces with PP and stop Podemos, which she described as
“radical left.” According to several sources, Aguirre then
offered Carmona – PSOE's candidate – the post of mayor of Madrid
in exchange for his support. The socialist candidate declined the
offer. The president of PSOE in Madrid, Rafael Simancas, made clear
that the possibility of an alliance with PP was out of the question.”
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