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.