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Pedro Sánchez Spanish election campaign

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has initiated his campaign for the upcoming general elections scheduled for November 29. In a campaign video filmed at the Reina Sofía Museum, Sánchez utilized Pablo Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to defend his administration’s foreign policy and anti-war stance, asserting that his government operates “without double standards.” He argued that his administration has maintained core principles despite international pressures, specifically citing a refusal to increase military spending at the expense of the welfare state. He highlighted his government’s decision to reject increasing military expenditure to 5% of GDP and its denunciation of the genocide in Gaza, asserting that “no war is inevitable.” Sánchez framed the election as a choice between progress and a “50-year regression,” claiming a coalition between the People's Party (PP) and Vox would represent an “authentic involution” of social rights. The PP criticized the move, with Secretary General Miguel Tellado accusing him of “abusing resources that belong to everyone” and misappropriating artwork for partisan purposes. Sánchez subsequently released a second video featuring First Vice President and Minister of Economy Carlos Cuerpo. The footage, showing the leaders jogging through a natural landscape, accompanied the slogan “¡A por cuatro más!” (On to four more!), signaling Sánchez’s intent to seek political continuity. Although Cuerpo is not on the PSOE electoral lists, he has expressed his intention to actively support the Prime Minister's political project. Internal campaign documents indicate a strategic shift to minimize the presence of former President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, whom the team views as “worn out” (desgastado). Instead, the PSOE intends to elevate Cuerpo to appeal to undecided voters. Meanwhile, Sánchez’s use of the official Falcon 900 aircraft for a trip to Asturias—which included both an official visit and a PSOE political rally—has reignited debates over the use of institutional resources for political purposes.

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