- 3d ago
Spain's Congress rejects 2027 budget deficit path as PP, Vox and Junts vote together, raising early election stakes
A coalition of PP, Vox, and Junts, with UPN, voted 178 to 167 on 14 July 2026 to reject the government's stability objectives for 2027–2029, the mandatory step before presenting the state budget. The government plans to resubmit the same targets on 23 July.
- Jul 9
Aliança Catalana surges to third place in Catalan poll, threatening governing majority
A new Catalan government poll shows the far-right Aliança Catalana leaping from two seats to 23-25, overtaking Junts and competing with ERC for second place, while the PSC-led coalition risks losing its majority.
- Jul 8
Podemos threatens to block Spain's housing decree over landlord tax breaks demanded by Junts
Podemos leader Ione Belarra says her party will not back the government's new housing decree if it includes tax incentives for landlords, a demand from Junts to secure its support.
- Jul 2
Salvador Illa secures first Catalan budget with ERC and Comuns support, ending three-year impasse
Salvador Illa's government secured its first budget on Thursday, with the Catalan parliament approving 49,162 million euros for 2026 after months of negotiations with ERC and Comuns. The vote ends three years of budget prorogation and stabilizes the legislature.
- Jun 21
Jordi Martí wins Junts primary to lead party into Barcelona mayoral race, defeating Pilar Calvo and two others
Jordi Martí, a longtime ally of former mayor Xavier Trias, won Junts' primary election on Sunday with 40.29% of the vote, putting him on course to lead the party into Barcelona's next mayoral contest.
- 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
PP shifts early-election motion to Senate after Congress bureau veto; vote set for 24 June
After the Congress bureau blocked two amendments demanding early elections, the Popular Party has taken its motion to the Senate, where its majority will force a vote on 24 June, the same day Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces questions over corruption allegations.
- Jun 12
EU Court of Justice to rule on Spanish amnesty law for Catalan independence leaders on 16 July
The Court of Justice of the European Union will hand down its long-awaited judgment on Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists, deciding whether the measure is compatible with EU law. The 16 July ruling will address questions over misuse of public funds and terrorism charges.
- Jun 7
Feijóo's censure motion stalls as PNV and Junts reject overtures, leaving Sánchez afloat despite corruption cases
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's week-long push for a no-confidence motion against Pedro Sánchez has run aground after both the PNV and Junts per Catalunya flatly rejected his overtures, confirming that Vox remains the PP leader's only viable parliamentary ally.
- Jun 4
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain on Saturday for a six-day visit spanning Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV lands in Madrid on 6 June for the first papal visit to Spain since Benedict XVI's 2011 World Youth Day trip, with a packed schedule of more than 20 events across four cities.
- Jun 2
Feijóo's Censure Push Stumbles as Catalan Business Asks for Plans, and Illa Warns Against Vox Alliance
At the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo's speech drew a cool reception from the business elite, while regional presidents Salvador Illa and Imanol Pradales warned against any alliance that would bring the far‑right into government.
- May 30
Spain's Governing Partners Demand Early Elections as Corruption Scandals Mount, but Reject Backing a No-Confidence Vote
Key parliamentary allies of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are publicly demanding he call snap elections, declaring the legislature exhausted amid a wave of corruption investigations targeting his Socialist party, while simultaneously refusing to support a conservative-led no-confidence motion.
- May 26
PNV and Junts Tighten the Screws on Sánchez but Reject a No-Confidence Motion, Preferring an Early Election
The Basque PNV and Catalan Junts are intensifying pressure on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over the Zapatero scandal, but both parties are cooling on a formal no-confidence motion, fearing it would benefit their rivals and force them into an alliance with the far-right.
