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- 1Spanish Government Accused of Being Unable to Legislate▼The time has come for the Government to RECOGNIZE that it is holed up in La Moncloa without the ability to legislate, no
Criticism is mounting against Spain's Government, with commentators arguing it is politically paralyzed inside La Moncloa, unable to pass legislation or approve budgets and lacking majority social support beyond the Sol Encampment protests. Calls are growing for the executive to admit its weakness and reveal its true political position amid a standoff over its parliamentary minority.
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People's Party leader Alberto Feijóo called for immediate elections and promised that, if he reaches Moncloa, in his first month he will present a housing plan aiming to build a million homes and create 600,000 jobs. The pledge is drawing wide coverage in Spain, with political journalist Vicente Vallés among the trending names as the story circulates.
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Spanish PM Sánchez's office has released phone records and given statements to counter Ceuta's president Juan Jesús Vivas, who claims eight calls went unanswered during the May 2021 migration crisis. Chief of staff Antonio Hernando's phone log reportedly does not show the missed calls Vivas describes, while a former PSOE official has handed a judge data suggesting the government delegation knew about the crisis in advance.