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PP Courts Espinosa’s New Atenea Platform as Vox Keeps Its Distance

PP attendance at Thursday’s Madrid launch signals an overture to disaffected Vox circles.

Overview

  • Miguel Tellado and Juan Bravo will represent the PP at the public presentation of Atenea at the Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid on Thursday.
  • The PP publicly left the door open to figures like Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, citing adherence to the Constitution, democratic liberalism, and a desire to improve Spain.
  • Vox’s national leadership plans no senior presence at the event, with spokesperson Pepa Millán offering a muted response to the initiative.
  • Espinosa describes Atenea as a center-right ideas hub producing policy papers on areas such as education, housing, energy, and pensions rather than a vehicle to create friction.
  • Organizers have kept Atenea’s policy specifics and governing board under wraps, though Espinosa’s ties to PP figures, including Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, highlight its potential influence.