Overview

• CUP deputy Laia Estrada tore a photograph of King Felipe VI during a PP motion debate on the Spanish state’s strength in Catalonia
• Vice President Raquel Sans and the parliamentary bureau determined the act did not violate decorum and was covered by freedom of expression
• Vox and the Partido Popular lodged protests over the breach of parliamentary rules and sought reproof of the deputy
• Vox confirmed it will refer the incident to the deputies’ statute commission and is considering legal measures
• The chamber rejected the PP motion praising the king’s role in Catalonia, with only Vox and PP voting in support