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Isabel García Tejerina is sworn in this Monday as Minister of Agriculture. Her appointment is endorsed by Miguel Arias Cañete and has been interpreted as Mariano Rajoy's desire to avoid major changes. The president has also wanted to maintain the balance of powers between Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría and María Dolores de Cospedal and reinforce his commitment to the technocrats in his cabinet. According to what PP leaders with influence in Moncloa explain to El Confidencial Digital , Miguel Arias Cañete has been Tejerina's great supporter before Rajoy . The head of the party's list for the European elections "has been working with Isabel for years and has conveyed to the president that she is the person who best knows how the ministry works." Indeed, Tejerina already worked in the ministry during the Aznar Government when, with Cañete also as minister, she held the position of general secretary of Agriculture. During Zapatero's two terms in office, she moved into private business, after being appointed Planning Director at the Fertiberia fertilizer company. Cañete's opinion has been “key” to Tejerina's appointment, but it has not been Rajoy's only argument for making this decision. The president also wanted to convey a message to several members of his cabinet , who demanded the incorporation of more political ministers .
According to the sources consulted, Rajoy listens to the suggestions of Margallo, Ana Pastor or Montoro, but “he is determined to maintain his commitment to technical ministers ,” and this he wanted to demonstrate with the election of Isabel García Tejerina. Endorsed Phone Number List by Soraya and Cospedal The president has also taken into account the “balance of powers” between Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría and María Dolores de Cospedal. In this sense, the PP leaders to whom ECD has had access explain that Tejerina has the approval of both the vice president of the Government and the general secretary of the Popular Party: “They both know her, they have treated her, and they see her. “a good successor to Miguel Arias Cañete .” Indeed, Sáenz de Santamaría has known Tejerina since her beginnings in the party, both being from Valladolid, and having worked alongside her in the Commission of Secretaries of State and Undersecretaries. Cospedal , for its part, is reinforced because Cañete's successor has been endorsed by the head of the PP list for the European elections. Javier Arenas will have to wait Since the appointment of Arias Cañete as a popular candidate for the European elections became official, the name of Javier Arenas began to be 'moved' in Moncloa and Génova as a possible successor to the Minister of Agriculture.
However, Rajoy has chosen to “avoid an earthquake” in the national leadership of the party . Furthermore, Arenas, according to colleagues very close to him, “is now focused again on Andalusia supporting Juan Manuel Moreno.” The deputy general secretary of the PP, therefore, will have to wait, since “ now was not his time ” to reach the Government.The war between television stations and José Manuel Soria escalates. To the imminent closure of nine DTT channels there is now the threat of closure of another eight. Hence, large groups have decided to take action. They are handling a very tough dossier against the Minister of Industry, in which he is accused of corruption and serious crimes. The television stations feel absolutely attacked and attacked by the minister and his team from the Secretary of State for Telecommunications. The management leadership of Mediaset and Atresmedia believe that the industry is seriously harming them and favoring one sector : that of pay television operators. End his political career A senior manager of one of the television groups confesses to El Confidencial Digital that José Manuel Soria is the “black beast” of both Mediaset and Atresmedia. Both groups accuse him of attacking the audiovisual sector with his decisions and that is why they have put him in their sights . He explains that they are willing to “ go to the end . ” Even trying to end the political career of José Manuel Soria. -- “ If we want to take down the minister, it will take us a week ,” said senior manager categorically states.
