Overview
- Alegría said she will leave the Education Ministry and her role as government spokesperson once the election date is formalized, with plans to step down before Christmas.
- Regional elections are expected for February 8 after PP and Vox failed to agree on Aragón’s budget, with the formal call anticipated early next week.
- PSOE Aragón will activate an expedited primary overseen by the national leadership, and party sources expect Alegría to run unopposed.
- Spanish electoral law gives parties 22 days from publication in the Boletín Oficial de Aragón to register lists, pushing internal deadlines into early January.
- Moncloa is preparing a new government spokesperson, and insiders frequently cite Félix Bolaños as a leading option, though no decision has been announced.