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188 deputies from across the political spectrum signaled that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has lost the confidence of the Spanish Congress during a tense plenary session on June 24, 2026, dedicated to corruption allegations Source: El Mundo. Despite this, Sánchez vowed to continue his government, insisting that the question is "how not to continue" rather than whether to step down Source: Infobae.
Leaders from PP, Vox, Junts, Podemos, UPN, Coalición Canaria, and even the PNV criticized Sánchez's refusal to call elections. PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo urged him to "dissolve the Cortes" and accused him of being "the corrupting political nexus" who put the state in the hands of "scoundrels" Source: El Mundo. Santiago Abascal of Vox alleged that Sánchez is manipulating electoral laws to "steal the next elections" by granting citizenship to non-residents Source: Infobae. Junts' Miriam Nogueras and Podemos' Ione Belarra also demanded he step aside, with Belarra stating his "cycle has ended" Source: Infobae.
Sánchez framed the corruption allegations as isolated incidents and attacked the PP, calling it "eaten away" by corruption. He expressed confidence in his wife Begoña Gómez and brother David, trusting that justice "will be just" Source: Infobae. His allies in ERC, EH Bildu, BNG, and Sumar expressed discomfort but stopped short of withdrawing support, though they warned his strategy of attacking the opposition no longer convinces Source: El Mundo.
“En total, 188 escaños, más que suficientes para dejar constancia de que la legislatura está agotada y poner en evidencia que la permanencia de Sánchez en La Moncloa es ya un ejercicio de 'atrincheramiento'.”
“Y ante este panorama para mí la pregunta no es si debemos continuar; la pregunta es cómo no vamos a continuar.”
“Feijóo ha urgido a Sánchez a 'disolver las Cortes'. 'Vayamos a elecciones', ha dicho, antes de cargar contra quienes... 'Cuánta indignidad hay en los grupos que apoyan al Gobierno; ahora ya son cómplices'.”
The PNV indicated conditional support: "Present a budget and if you can't pass it, call elections" Source: El Mundo. With 188 deputies opposing him but lacking a majority for a no-confidence motion, Sánchez faces a weakened but not immediately fallen government. An early election within the year appears increasingly likely.
“Desde Vox, Santiago Abascal, también ha pedido elecciones, pero su mensaje iba más allá; ha acusado a Sánchez de estar 'maniobrando' para adulterar los próximos comicios con una 'trama' diseñada para alterar los resultados.”
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