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Feijóo Secures PP Unityas PPSOE Scrambles Over Corruption Crisis

Rallying behind Feijóo, the PP intensified its anti-PSOE campaign in response to high-profile arrests and misconduct resignations in Sánchez’s party

Santos Cerdán (i) y Francisco Salazar (d) a su llegada a una reunión en Ferraz.
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Ayuso y Feijóo. Congreso Nacional del Partido Popular.

Overview

  • At its 21st National Congress in Madrid, the PP unanimously re-elected Alberto Núñez Feijóo as party president and installed Miguel Tellado as secretary general to centralize control.
  • Former presidents José María Aznar and Mariano Rajoy delivered stark speeches condemning Pedro Sánchez’s alliances with jailed figures and warning of regime-altering policies.
  • The PSOE’s Federal Committee convened under tense conditions to address the imprisonment of former organization chief Santos Cerdán and the forced resignation of Francisco Salazar over inappropriate conduct.
  • Pedro Sánchez apologized for controversial appointments and proposed a new ethics framework that includes tighter corruption protocols and strengthened measures against machismo and misconduct.
  • The PP’s celebratory, cohesive atmosphere contrasted with the PSOE’s fraught crisis meeting, highlighting a widening fight for voter trust ahead of national elections.