Overview

• PSOE-A leader María Jesús Montero opened a traveling forum in Seville to energize the party ahead of the 2026 Andalusian election, centering her message on public services and healthcare.
• José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, introduced as the inaugural guest, publicly argued that agreements with Catalan independentists are delivering strong economic, social and jobs outcomes for Spain.
• Zapatero’s role as the PSOE interlocutor with Carles Puigdemont in Switzerland was foregrounded as he framed dialogue as reversing the 2017 conflict and stabilizing relations.
• He castigated the PP for chasing Vox’s culture-war agenda and said the PP would seek Junts’ support if it needed the votes, while expressing his opinion that Puigdemont could return to Spain someday.
• Organizers limited photographic access and kept the event tightly scripted, as Montero pressed attacks on the PP’s record in Andalusian public healthcare and pitched her regional campaign.