The president of the PP and 'popular' candidate for the presidency of the Government, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has stated that, if after the elections there is a change in the Executive, he also expects "a change of attitude from the unions" and that they should accept the verdict of the ballot boxes "even if they wanted to interfere with it". As he has emphasized, his objective is for trade union organizations to respect the democratic outcome and act with institutional neutrality.
Feijóo has expressed himself in these terms in an interview with "The Objective", carried out two days before the general strike over housing and four days before the official start of the campaign for the elections on November 29. In this context, he has criticized the current union leaders, whom he believes "are confusing the union with an organization that supports the Government".
At another point in the conversation, the PP leader launched into an attack against the Executive of Pedro Sánchez, which he has defined as the "most corrupt Government in democracy". He has reiterated that, if he reaches the Moncloa, he will proceed to open "the windows" and lift "the carpets" in order to remove all the trusted staff and senior posts appointed by the current Government, with the aim of completely renewing the political leadership of the Administration.
Review of rail safety and of the contracts
With regard to the rail sector, Feijóo has said that he plans to meet with train drivers, staff from the Atocha hall, and operators of the Madrid-Andalucía corridor in order to study in detail the incidents detected in the security systems. He has insisted that, if he concludes that safety is not fully guaranteed, he will order that rail traffic be stopped, although he is also considering intermediate measures such as reducing the speed and frequency of trains.
Likewise, he has advanced that he will promote a "kilometer by kilometer" audit of the tracks and security systems of the entire rail network, accompanied by an exhaustive review of maintenance, modernization and technical assistance contracts. In the event that possible irregularities are detected in that process, he has stressed that they will be referred to the Prosecutor's Office so that the corresponding responsibilities can be determined.