The key message is whether one of the sides will get a last minute boost or not, can the coalition recover enough to pull off a Cameron? Antonio Barroso More Quotes by Antonio Barroso More Quotes From Antonio Barroso Even if no successful motion is passed to oust Rajoy, the risk of early elections before the end of the year has increased significantly, if an early election is held before year-end, a centrist, market-friendly and pro-European government would be the most likely result. Antonio Barroso world The pact between the Socialists and Ciudadanos is aimed at tagging the PP and especially Podemos with the blame of potential new elections if they do not abstain to facilitate a Sanchez-led administration, the strategy is to force Podemos to assume the cost of voting alongside the PP, and to accuse incumbent Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of irresponsible behavior for not wanting to support a reasonable, encompassing reformist agreement. Antonio Barroso world The left will remain united and reject Passos Coelho's program, forcing the prime minister to resign. Antonio Barroso world The good result of the extreme-left Left Bloc will force the Socialists to harden their stance towards the government, which does not bode well for political stability over the medium term. Antonio Barroso world The environment is so sensitive that these measures are used by other (mainstream) parties to attack, they want to show the (anti-establishment parties) are not fit to govern. Antonio Barroso world The way to do that is by saying Podemos is going to win... and Carmena and Colau are two representatives of this 'left-wing threat', that is why Rajoy and the whole party are attacking them. Antonio Barroso world It's not so clear in Spain. Antonio Barroso world
