- Jun 21
Francina Armengol exits Balearic governorship race, offers to lead PSOE’s national list
Francina Armengol, president of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and leader of the Balearic socialists, has abandoned plans to retake the regional government in 2027. She will instead seek to lead the party’s slate for the national parliament, where a snap vote is possible if budget talks fail.
- Jun 20
Spanish Congress to vote on urging Sánchez to face a confidence vote after election demand again blocked
The Spanish Congress's governing body, controlled by the government and its allies, has blocked again a call for early elections but will allow a vote next week on a motion urging Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to consider submitting to a confidence vote.
- Jun 18
PP appeals to Constitutional Court after Congress blocks vote on early elections, shifts debate to Senate
The Partido Popular will ask the Constitutional Court to overturn the Congress Board's decision to block a symbolic vote calling on Pedro Sánchez to dissolve parliament and call early elections. The party is also moving the motion to the Senate, where it holds a majority.
- Jun 16
Felipe VI warns freedoms are ‘like metals, subject to erosion’ at award for journalist Miguel Ángel Aguilar
Speaking at the Congress of Deputies, Felipe VI presented the June 15 prize for constitutional values to veteran journalist Miguel Ángel Aguilar, using the ceremony to rally institutional defence of freedoms won in Spain’s democratic transition.
- Jun 12
Spanish Congress moves to fine deputies up to €2,000 and suspend them after Vox member climbed dais
The lower house approved initial consideration of a rule change that would penalise deputies who seriously breach order, prompted by a mid‑April confrontation between a Vox member and the vice‑president.
