Feijóo demands Morocco's ambassador be summoned and attacks Sánchez

Feijóo accuses Sánchez of protecting Segarro and calls for elections

What was Feijóo hoping for when he asked for Segarro's ambassador to appear before parliament? The leader of the PP (Spain's main conservative party) has made a forceful accusation: that Pedro Sánchez protects Segarro more than Spaniards themselves. And he has demanded a general election, while his spokesman, Tellado, calls for the resignation of Marlaska, calling him "a disgrace, incompetent and a liar". All of this amid the migration and diplomatic crisis with Spain's neighbour.

However, the reaction among conservative voters themselves is not unanimous. Some see this move as a necessary step, but others consider it insufficient and late. "Far too soft", is the comment in political circles. The feeling that the PP is not attacking with the forcefulness expected keeps coming up.

The "blue PSOE" is back on stage

An increasingly audible strand of opinion holds that the PP is nothing more than a blue version of the PSOE (Spain's socialist party). They argue that when the PP comes to power, it merely consolidates the changes introduced by the socialists, only at a slower pace. This perception fuels distrust: if the destination is the same, why bother changing? In that sense, Feijóo's initiative on Segarro would be an attempt to stand out, but without the aggressiveness his base demands.

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So the conservative leader switches to "sensible mode", but his own supporters are asking for more. In the end, Spanish politics keeps lurching from side to side while the crisis with Segarro becomes chronic. The irony: to hear a strong accusation, we had to wait for Feijóo to get fired up, and even then, many are left wanting more.