Piqueras sets the bar high for the King with his speech and receives praise from a well-known namesake

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Just 72 hours before the meeting that the head of state has with his subjects every Christmas Eve at nine at night, Pedro Piqueras advanced his own speech, full of good wishes, in the purest style that the King usually sings when he comments on the year that is ending and conveys his congratulations to us.

The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, thanked journalist Pedro Piqueras, who presented his latest news on Telecinco this Thursday, for all his years dedicated to “committed journalism.”

“You say goodbye to the screens, but you will continue to be part of thousands of Spanish families. We will miss you,” the head of the Executive wrote on the social network thus ending more than 18 years as director and presenter of the 'prime time' news edition.

The Minister of Education and Government spokesperson has spoken along these same lines, Pilar Alegría. “How we are going to miss you, Pedro. Thank you for everything and good luck in this new stage,” he expressed.

The second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diaz, He has also said goodbye to the Albacete journalist, highlighting his journalistic work. “If we look back, he has always been there to tell all the important moments of our country. I wish him all the happiness in this new stage,” he stated.

“Pedro Piqueras He is an example of humanity and professional rigor of many years in journalism. My personal tribute to such a magnificent person,” said the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas.

Piqueras has begun his farewell by remembering his 51 years dedicated to the profession, where he has worked in press, radio and television. The journalist has recalled his beginnings at TVE with Pilar Miró as the head of public radio and television. “It was 1988 and I was stuck on the screen,” he said, while also mentioning his twelve years as a presenter on Antena 3.

“I wish you times of less tension, more justice and more happiness. Good night and see you always,” said the Albacete communicator in the final minutes of the space.

A very applauded speech also on social networks

This Thursday, the journalist presented the last news report on Mediaset before retiring to live a more than well-deserved retirement. At 68 years old, practically all of them dedicated to the media, Pedro Piqueras He dedicated a few words to his colleagues and spectators with his voice filled with emotion: “Good night… and goodbye.”

“The time has come to say goodbye, only this time I'm not going to say 'See you tomorrow'. I close 51 years of profession between the daily Pueblo, National Radio, and 34 of those years on television,” the veteran journalist recalled. “I appeared for the first time with Pilar Miró on Spanish Television, it was 1988, and I became embedded in the screens. Good years there, good years also on Antena 3, 12 in total, and the last 18 here, in this house, on Telecinco.”

Piqueras has thanked his teachers, colleagues and also the audience for these years: “I am very grateful to all those who have taught me this craft and to you for allowing me to enter your homes. The time has come to leave and say thank you.” to the directors of this channel and to my colleagues with whom I have tried to make news based on respect for the facts and the opinions of the protagonists.

He wanted to make way for his replacement, Carlos Franganillo, with a nice recognition: “My place is going to be taken by a journalist with whom I have been lucky enough to share coverage of elections, investitures, volcanoes, earthquakes… His name is Carlos Franganillo and he comes from that great school that is public television and he joins this Telecinco team where he will also find great colleagues, technicians, cameras, producers, journalists, presenters…”.

And he concluded: “I leave with the best memories of having been with you for so many years. I wish you times of less tension, more justice and more happiness. Good night and see you always.”