“I’m worried that in the future my child won’t be invited to my birthday because he’s from the other side.”

The event, held in the assembly hall of Bank Unicaja’s headquarters, was held as a “friendly conversation” in which Mr. Moreno explained his ideas. vision of policy and shared some of his most personal reflections. His book is a “political essay,” he explained.hardness» And its “roughness” current tension. “Conversation is what Spanish society needs. What we are doing now is shouting without remorse in the ugliest way possible,” he said.

The presentation was moderated by journalist Carmen Millan and also included world karate champion Maria Torres, which attracted a large audience. representative of the institution and socializing. Among those in attendance were Isidro Rubiales, CEO of Unicaja, and Sergio Corral, General Director of the Unicaja Foundation. Minister of Economy Carolina España and Minister of Employment Rocio Blanco. Francisco de la Torre, Mayor of Malaga. Patricia Navarro, state president of the PP, and Francisco Salado, president of the state parliament.

The format of the conversation with the Malaga karateka created parallels between sports and politics. When asked who received more, blowMoreno made the following distinction: “She takes a physical blow. But… emotionalI”.

The president confessed to the harshness of public life. “In political life, you experience a lot of disappointments, dissatisfaction, disqualifications and get hurt. Sometimes they say lie It leads to tearing yourself apart. According to Moreno, this led him to “ breastplate”, which in his opinion is “not good”.

Moreno also recalled when he took over the leadership of Andalucía PP in 2014. PSOE It was “Almighty» And in their own environment « they said impossible be alternative». He admitted that these opinions were “eroding” his self-esteem, but he overcame them, saying, “Only people who believe they can do it can do it.” i have always believed what could be president of board Originally from Andalusia. That’s why I gave up my career at Madrid. minister».

“Addiction” to power

In one of the most personal moments of the meeting, the president reflected on the risks of his position. «Becoming president of Andalusia, intoxicating» he said. He felt that it made him “ more people important of country» And “Call whoever you call,” listing ibex-35 presidents or heads of state, “and they’re going to.” put to phone».

According to Moreno, that emotion “makes you do it.” get lost». His solution is to “kneel on the ground, talk to your family, and recognize that their posture is.”date of expiry».

He also opened up about how he manages his stress, saying, “What I do is ‘mindfulness’. I took a course as well.” meditation». “Politicians should be more honest with themselves and sometimes seek mental health help,” he said.

The President devoted the last part of his speech to praising the management of Malaga under Francisco de la Torre. « development malaga and success what is there it’s not fruit of chanceBut it is a sensible plan,” he stressed.

He acknowledged that the city “has a growth problem,” but added: “I would rather have problems as a result of success than problems as a result of failure.” At this point, he launched his only criticism of the central executive. “We are behind the needs of the city. What a shame. government no us please lend me a hand».

The event ended with a long line of participants waiting to sign signatures, but the president spent more than an hour on the task. In the final part of Rainy Friday, Juanma Moreno thus concludes another chapter of the presentation of his “Assembly Manual” in Malaga and strengthens his case. message of dialogue in front of «hardness» As he lamented in his speech, this current policy.