Andalusia's Junta president and PP candidate Juan Manuel Moreno launched the campaign for the May 17 elections on Thursday in Seville's Jardines de Murillo. Before around 2,000 people, he showed confidence but urged caution: “Quien diga que vamos a sacar 60, no conoce la sociología de Andalucía, esto hay que ganarlo pasión a pasión, ternura a ternura”. He criticized the PSOE's past and central government policies.
Juan Manuel Moreno, Andalusia's Junta president and PP re-election candidate, kicked off the election campaign on April 30 in Seville's Jardines de Murillo, 200 meters from Palacio de San Telmo. The event drew 1,500-2,000 people, militants and leaders, with a ground-level stage and the song 'Kilómetro Sur' performed by a group of young Sevillians.
Moreno highlighted his nearly eight-year record, including job creation and foreign investment, contrasting it with the PSOE's "dark past": “parálisis, letargo, dejadez”. He accused Pedro Sánchez's government of neglecting Andalusia, especially Seville's infrastructure, and María Jesús Montero's singular financing for Catalonia: “Vamos a levantar siempre la voz para defender los intereses de Andalucía”.
He called for a useful vote to secure a “majority of stability” without relying on Vox, using the mantra “estabilidad o lío”. He admitted errors in healthcare and other areas but stressed his moderation against polarization. “No hay nada ganado”, he warned, despite polls favoring him for the 109 seats.
Culture counselor Patricia del Pozo, top candidate for Seville, urged mobilization: “Todos juntos el 17 de mayo, ¿en? No hay playas, no hay comuniones, no hay nada más importante”. Seville has 18 seats at stake, with PP holding nine.
