2024-04-25 20:33:22
Uncertainty hangs over the Government of Spain. This comes after Pedro Sánchez‘s publication of a letter to citizens where he announced that he was canceling his agenda to “reflect.” In the letter, he points out his doubt as to whether “it is worth it” to continue “at the head of the Government or to resign.” He published it on social networks after the attacks that his wife Begoña Gómez received. In this way, he announces that he will communicate the decision whether he resigns or not on April 29.
Between a declaration of love to his wife in style and a letter of possible resignation, citizens could read on Wednesday afternoon that the almost recently inaugurated president could no longer be in the position of president of the Government after he took office. a complaint against his wife by the Collective of Public Officials ‘Clean Hands’. A court will investigate Sánchez’s wife for alleged crimes of influence peddling and corruption. Sánchez has indicated in response to this that he trusts in the Spanish justice system: “On a day like today and after the news that I have learned, despite everything, I continue to believe in the Justice of my country, in its autonomy and independence,” pointed out the general secretary of the PSOE.
The opposition was quick to respond and Feijoó has come out to declare that he believes that Sánchez’s letter is “a victimization strategy.” The leader of the popular party has reacted and in an interview with Onda Cero he described the president’s publication as “the first campaign act” of the European and Catalan elections. “The President of the Government has a judicial problem, he has no other problem and he must give explanations,” says Feijoó.
What will happen if Pedro Sánchez resigns?
It must be taken into account that the government structure of Spain is designed in such a way that the Government has to have continuity. If Sánchez resigns, there is a clear process: article 101 of the Spanish Constitution states that “the Government ceases after the holding of general elections, in cases of loss of parliamentary confidence provided for in the Constitution, or due to the resignation or death of its President”. If Pedro Sánchez finally resigns, the Government ceases and would continue in office until a new Executive takes office. The King would be the one who proposes a candidate for the presidency of the government and, in this case, it could be the current vice president of the Government, María Jesús Montero (Minister of Finance), but it must be taken into account that he must also have the support of Congress .
The latter means that the new candidate must undergo an investiture session and must have an absolute majority in the first vote or a simple majority in a second vote that would be held 48 hours later.
If the candidate is not invested, a period of two months would begin here to propose new candidates. If it does not pass, Felipe VI must dissolve both chambers and call new general elections.
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