Overview
- The newly constituted National Commission held its first plenary in Madrid on December 1, presided over by King Felipe VI with Pedro Sánchez serving as commission chair.
- Created by a Royal Decree on February 18, the body will design, plan and coordinate a 2026 program marking five centuries of the Council of State.
- Felipe VI said the Council’s work often goes unnoticed and called for a public‑facing agenda that explains its role clearly and includes European and Ibero‑American perspectives.
- The plenary will include Justice Minister Félix Bolaños, permanent councillors of the Council of State and 17 members designated by institutions such as the Royal Academies of Jurisprudence and History and the CEPC.
- Coverage also noted that Juan Carlos I released a video the same day defending his legacy and promoting his forthcoming memoirs.