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Spain's Institutions Strained as Government Defers Juan Carlos Decision, PP–Vox Talks Stall and Junts Sinks Decree

The day's developments underscored the government's limited leverage over the Crown, parliament, security forces.

Overview

  • After declassifying 23‑F files that credit Juan Carlos I with helping stop the 1981 coup, government figures said any return to Spain is solely for the emeritus and the Royal Household to decide, noting he faces no entry restrictions.
  • PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo publicly urged that Juan Carlos I should be able to spend the final stage of his life in Spain, framing it as recognition of his role in defending democracy.
  • Interior ordered an extraordinary review of National Police harassment protocols following the admitted complaint for alleged sexual assault against former DAO José Ángel González, who resigned last week.
  • Talks between the PP and Vox in Extremadura were suspended days before María Guardiola’s investiture debate on March 3–4, leaving the vote’s outcome uncertain despite recent attempts to relaunch negotiations.
  • In Congress, Junts joined PP, Vox and UPN to defeat a government decree containing social measures, marking another parliamentary setback for the executive.