Economic data boost fuels Sánchez's dismissal of impending elections, as he talks about the "Last four years of legislatures" instead.
In recent developments, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez has outlined his plans for using European funds and addressed the future of the Spanish government.
Sánchez, who has been praised for his prompt and firm response to the corruption case, has presented a comprehensive plan with fifteen measures aimed at eradicating such practices. He also referred to a plan presented this month in the Congress of Deputies to strengthen measures against corruption.
The President has ruled out bringing forward the general elections and has stated that they will be held in 2027, as mandated by the four-year term limit following the last election on 23 July 2023. However, he has left the door open for an earlier election under certain conditions.
Sánchez has praised the good economic situation in which Spain finds itself, better than the rest of European countries and previous governments, in terms of GDP growth and job creation. He believes that the evolution of macroeconomic data is demonstrating that the Government's political agenda is beneficial for the country.
The European funds, according to Sánchez, are "other budgets" and "another lane" that will serve to keep the economy and employment growing. He has indicated that his Government is the only one that can rally a majority "in a positive way."
Regarding the use of these funds, while the search results do not provide specific details about Spain’s current government strategy for these funds, it is generally understood that European funds under the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility and other cohesion funds are aimed at fostering economic growth, digitalization, green transition, and infrastructure improvement across member states, including Spain.
Sánchez has limited himself to assuring that they will "fight" to approve the PGE for 2026 and will meet with "all interlocutors" and parliamentary partners to attract their support. He has also defended that he has the European funds at his disposal and is open to restricting the figure of the advisor to prevent people without training from reaching high positions of responsibility.
The Popular Party (PP), on the other hand, has stated that they will ask for early elections after the general elections in 2027. They have proposed an alternative Executive led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Santiago Abascal of Vox.
In a brief mention, Sánchez has defended that his Government is the only one that can rally a majority "in a positive way." He has also admitted that there is no majority in the Congress of Deputies, neither on the left nor the right.
The next general election in Spain must be held no later than Sunday, 22 August 2027, based on the four-year term limit following the last election on 23 July 2023. The government can call an earlier election under certain conditions, such as a dissolution by the prime minister, but the latest constitutional deadline is August 2027.
For more precise and up-to-date info on Spain’s government plans for EU funds, checking official Spanish government or EU commission sources would be advisable.
- Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, in his plan to eradicate corruption, has also referred to a policy presented this month in the Congress of Deputies aiming to strengthen measures against corruption, which falls under the category of general news.
- In his remarks on the use of European funds, President Sánchez expressed his belief that these funds can serve to keep the economy and employment growing, a statement that pertains to both sports and policy-and-legislation, given their potential impact on the overall economic health of the country.
