The Popular Party has defined a protocol for negotiations with Vox in the communities where it needs their support. This framework is based on three criteria: proportionality in positions according to votes, coherence with the electoral program, and commitment to budgets to ensure stability. Feijóo promotes this document as a guide for cases like Extremadura or Aragón, presenting it as a binding standard throughout Spain to execute the mandate of the polls and avoid new elections.
A Political Framework for Dependency Management ⚙️
This approach resembles the creation of a framework in software development, where clear rules are defined for the integration of external modules. The three principles act as an API: they specify how the interaction should be (proportionality), which functionalities can be called (programmatic coherence), and the system's stability requirements (budget approval). The goal is to avoid compilation errors in negotiations and for the application of government not to fail due to conflicts between components.
The Instruction Manual for Assembling the Furniture of Governability 📦
It's like when you buy a flat-pack shelf and the party finally includes an instruction booklet with three schematic drawings. Step 1: Screw the seats in proportion to the size of the box. Step 2: Ensure all pieces say 'right' and not 'left'. Step 3: Promise not to shake the furniture until the next legislature. The irony is that, often, these manuals are followed to the letter until you discover you're missing a screw called budget and everything wobbles.