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Feijóo Opens Door to Coalition With Vox as Zapatero Remains Under Investigation

He set constitutional and rights-based 'red lines' for any Vox pact, pledged a smaller cabinet and legal changes, and urged a motion of censure that could lead to early elections.

Overview

  • A judge at the Audiencia Nacional kept former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero formally under investigation for multiple alleged crimes and did not impose precautionary measures.
  • Feijóo said he will no longer categorically rule out a coalition with Vox and spelled out red lines that include respect for the Constitution, the state of autonomies, gender equality and LGTBI rights.
  • He reaffirmed support for the current time-limit abortion law validated by the Constitutional Court and promised to reform the euthanasia law to "perfect" it, citing the Noelia case.
  • The opposition leader pledged a cabinet no larger than 15 ministers, fewer advisers than the current government and said he will push for a motion of censure to try to form a new government and call elections.
  • Feijóo framed these moves as a pragmatic national strategy that builds on recent regional pacts with Vox and negotiated agreements with Junts on energy, taxes and measures for self-employed workers, a shift that could reshape legislation if he reaches power.