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Spanish political parties negotiate Senate pacts for judicial control
Spanish political parties are engaged in intense negotiations ahead of the November 29 Senate elections to secure control over the upper house and influence judicial appointments.
The PSOE and Frente Amplio have formed an alliance named ‘Senado de Progreso’. Under this historic agreement, the PSOE will generally reserve the first and third positions on electoral lists, while Frente Amplio candidates will typically occupy the second position. This arrangement aims to maximize seat gains in provinces where the left previously struggled to secure more than one seat.
Simultaneously, the Partido Popular (PP) and Vox are negotiating a pact to prevent the Senate from falling to the left. The central objective of these negotiations is to secure a three-fifths majority, which would allow the right-wing bloc to appoint magistrates to the Constitutional Court and other institutional bodies.
To achieve this, the PP has proposed that Vox withdraw its candidacy in approximately 20 provinces to concentrate the right-wing vote. In exchange, the PP is considering concessions such as the cession of regional-designation senators or facilitating the formation of a parliamentary group for Vox. However, negotiations remain complex due to internal party disagreements regarding the extent of these concessions.
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Constitutional Court · Constitutional Court of Spain · Frente Amplio · PP · PSOE · Partido Popular · People's Party · Spanish Senate · Vox
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- [● 4 SOURCES] PP and Vox are negotiating a pact to potentially withdraw Vox from candidacy in about 20 provinces. www.moncloa.com · www.expansion.com · www.elmundo.es · www.elplural.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The goal of these Senate pacts is to secure a three-fifths majority to appoint Constitutional Court magistrates. www.moncloa.com · www.expansion.com · www.larazon.es · www.elplural.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the PSOE-Frente Amplio lists, the PSOE will generally reserve the first and third positions. www.elmundo.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The proposed change in Andalusia seeks to remove the requirement that all parliamentary groups be represented in the Chamber of Accounts. www.elcorreoweb.es
- [● 2 SOURCES] The PSOE and Frente Amplio have formed an alliance called ‘Senado de Progreso’ for the Senate elections. www.elmundo.es · www.larazon.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PP and Vox registered an urgent legislative proposal in Andalusia to change the law regulating the Chamber of Accounts. www.elcorreoweb.es