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National Debates Locked In as PP Publishes Language‑First Programme

PP proposals to restore Spanish as the Congress working language and guarantee education in Spanish make language a focal point for a campaign now shaped by a packed debate calendar.

Overview

  • The official two‑week campaign opens at 00:00 on Friday 13 November and runs through midnight on 27 November, concentrating rallies and events into a brief span that makes debates especially influential.
  • The Academia de Televisión and major parties confirmed a Sánchez–Feijóo face‑to‑face on 16 November and a four‑way debate including Vox and Frente Amplio on 26 November, with the Academy supplying a single broadcast signal for all media.
  • EL PAÍS and Cadena SER will hold regional debates on 12 November for Catalonia and on 13 November for the three Valencian constituencies to reach territorially focused voters before the campaign window begins.
  • The Partido Popular published a 249‑point programme that pledges to restore Spanish as the Congress 'language of work', reverse the 2023 change allowing full use of co‑official languages in plenaries, and guarantee the constitutional right to receive education in Spanish.
  • Frente Amplio (Comuns) named Ada Colau as its national figure with Ernest Urtasun leading in Catalonia, and regional broadcasters such as À Punt have announced special election coverage including a live debate on 24 November to complement national transmissions.