Aware that his authority is at stake as party leader Mariano Rajoy has decided castle in the defense of Rodrigo Rato as candidate to head Caja Madrid. This was leaked yesterday again the national leadership of this political formation, from which stressed the “reputation and prestige” of the former managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The sources, quoted by Efe, account for a further meeting held on Thursday between President Mariano Rajoy and Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, to try to reach an agreement on replacing Miguel Blesa the forefront of this financial institution. This meeting was held at the national headquarters of the PP and apparently did not end with agreement.
The conflict is played several bands because the struggle between the national leadership of the PP, the Community of Madrid and the City, has also joined the opinion of La Moncloa, where it is known that the government preferred to the post is former Secretary of State for Economic Affairs with the PP Luis de Guindos.
Thus, the absence of back up, covered, finalists for this exciting race to be the very last minute Rato, Luis de Guindos and currently vice president of the Madrid region, Ignacio Gonzalez, sponsored by Esperanza Aguirre.
The national leadership of the PP and La Moncloa agree in rejecting the latter with the excuse that lacks experience in the financial sector. But the tune does not go there, because as from Genoa, 13, seems to support seamless Rato’s candidacy, from La Moncloa bet by aion celebrity.
For sumarle emotion, is pending City Council resolved on appeal, complaining that the representation is impaired in the future Assembly reserves the box.