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Spain Presses Eurovision and Olympic Bodies to Exclude Israel

Moncloa is leveraging the Gaza crisis to energize its base ahead of precarious parliamentary tests.

Overview

  • Pedro Sánchez praised activists who halted the Vuelta a España and urged extending boycotts across sports and culture, drawing a rebuke from cycling’s UCI for politicizing sport.
  • The RTVE president will propose pulling Spain from Eurovision if Israel participates, as the government presses the COI, FIFA and UCI to sideline Israeli delegations.
  • PSOE assembled its parliamentary ranks with instructions to stay “active” and ready, signaling preparation for a possible early election.
  • The PP accused Sánchez of encouraging “violence,” demanded explanations from key ministers over the Vuelta episode, and faced internal friction after Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s call for moderation.
  • Congress will debate next week a PSOEJunts bill to delegate immigration powers to Catalonia without guaranteed support, while Junts readies new pressure in the Catalan Parliament and in Madrid.