King Felipe VI and Government formations


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Spain seems to be facing rather uncertain times at the moment. It'll be interesting to see how the popularity of the royals will compare from last year when the next poll is released.
 
Spain seems to be facing rather uncertain times at the moment. It'll be interesting to see how the popularity of the royals will compare from last year when the next poll is released.


None of Spain's current problems have to do with the Monarchy or the Royal Family, so popularity must be the same.
Spain's current problems have to do with political instability.
Apparently the King did not want to go to Cuba now, but the prime minister wanted to keep the trip.
But Spain is going through uncertain and worrying times.
 
None of Spain's current problems have to do with the Monarchy or the Royal Family, so popularity must be the same.

Spain's current problems have to do with political instability.

Apparently the King did not want to go to Cuba now, but the prime minister wanted to keep the trip.

But Spain is going through uncertain and worrying times.


I know - I’ve been keeping up with current events.
But, even if Felipe still didn’t want to go on the Cuba trip, there surely would still be some backlash given the political unrest in Spain - My post was in response mainly to An Ard Ri’s comment about the Cuba situation. Also, Leonor was in Cataluña for the Princess of Girona awards which sparked some controversy amongst the Separatists IIRC and there were protestors outside the event. Even if the SRF don’t have too much do with the unrest in Spain at the moment it would still factor their popularity and all I was wondering was if it would change somewhat; that’s all. Just a personal interest.
 
King Felipe must do whatever the president of the government wants, if he says the King has to go to Cuba the King has to go to Cuba even if he doesn't want to and Pedro Sánchez was the first who wants this State Visit and he had no intention to cancel it at any moment, it never crossed his mind to do it.

To be honest that aliance is very dangerous not only for Spain but for Europe too but I believe it's life is going to be very short, two roosters and only one chicken coop, I want to think this.

This two guys are making King Felipe stronger every day.
 
King Felipe must do whatever the president of the government wants, if he says the King has to go to Cuba the King has to go to Cuba even if he doesn't want to and Pedro Sánchez was the first who wants this State Visit and he had no intention to cancel it at any moment, it never crossed his mind to do it.

To be honest that aliance is very dangerous not only for Spain but for Europe too but I believe it's life is going to be very short, two roosters and only one chicken coop, I want to think this.

This two guys are making King Felipe stronger every day.

I also think it will be a short term government. It is not yet known if it is going ahead, as they have only signed a pre-agreement and are looking for more support. Pedro Sanchez will still meet with other political forces.
I also think that with this all the King gets even stronger, because he is the only one who is not to blame for what is happening and people know it.
Spain must urgently overcome these problems as soon as possible in order to be able to return to this country.
 
I think we'll might well have another Spanish Political Deja Vus in 2020 ;)
 
King Felipe received Meritxell Batet Lamaña, President of the Congress of Deputies today, January 7:


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** casareal: Audiencia a Dª Meritxell Batet Lamaña, presidenta del Congreso de los Diputados **

Amid all the criticism that this is a radical government in league with communists , separatists and republicans, it is nice of Casa Real to remind us that, in accordance with the Spanish constitution ,

1. Pedro Sanchéz’s candidacy was proposed by the King through the President ( Speaker) of the Congress of Deputies after meetings with the different political groups .

2. After receiving the backing of a plurality of the deputies in a second round of voting, Pedro Sánchez was appointed prime minister ( presidente del gobierno) by royal decree countersigned by the president of the Congress of Deputiies ( that was actually the purpose of the audience described in the link).

In other words, in the modern Spanish constitution , the government of Spain is not “ His Majesty’s government “ as in the UK ( or perhaps in Denmark ?) , but it is clear that the King is still an integral part of the process of government formation, even when we are presented with a government where several ministers , ncluding the deputy prime minister, once refused to even meet with the King .

Constitutional monarchy is indeed extraordinary !
 
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As part of his oath, there was a line where Pedro Sánchez swore “ loyalty” to the King. Will Pablo Iglesias take the same oath ?

Yes, according to current legislation they have to promise loyalty to the King and the Constitution. Probably Pablo and his people will add something ... type "for legal imperative" or any such nonsense.
 
Promise of new Government


Pablo Iglesias promising loyalty to the King at 14:40 approximately.

I guess Paris is worth a mass .
 
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It depends. If any of the major parties win a majority, the matter is settled. Let's wait and see what happens

The right-wing bloc is ahead, but will fall short of an overall majority . It is possible that there will be a new election in a near future. Meanwhile government formation will be a difficult task.
 
A busy time ahead for the king!
 
Poor Felipe can't catch a break, the republicans have the keys to unlock a possible coalition. I'm anxious for Leonor, who has to (should) be sworn in in front of the Cortes Generales before the end of the year.
 
Poor Felipe can't catch a break, the republicans have the keys to unlock a possible coalition. I'm anxious for Leonor, who has to (should) be sworn in in front of the Cortes Generales before the end of the year.

Some details about the process to come, from this article:
https://www.revistavanityfair.es/ar...pe-vi-y-a-leonor-y-su-jura-de-la-constitucion


The Cortes Generales will be constituted on August 17, the same day on which Leonor begins her military training in Zaragoza, and if little more than two months later the Congress has not invested a candidate, they would be dissolved, coinciding with the moment in which the heiress should swear the Constitution.

The tight result of the elections of July 23 and the difficulties that are presented to both the PP and the PSOE to gather enough support to govern opens again the possibility of a blockade and the repetition of the elections, something that Spain already experienced recently and twice, in 2016 and 2019.

It is a situation that, as happened then, conditions the agenda and the constitutional role of King Felipe VI, and this time it could also affect that of his daughter, Princess Leonor, who this autumn reaches the age of majority and therefore will be responsible for swearing the Constitution.

The monarch already awaits a rather atypical and busy August since his official holidays must begin, as is traditional, the first week of that month – coinciding with those of the President of the Government – when he settles in the Marivent palace and his agenda is still quite public, with dinners and receptions, the family photos of rigor and the dispute of the Copa del Rey of sailing. Then he usually reserves a few days for a private vacation with his family in destinations that are never known, but this summer he will have a hard time finding gaps because on August 15 he is scheduled to attend the inauguration of Santiago Peña, the new president of Paraguay, an unavoidable appointment for him and with which he always complies when a new Latin American president is invested.

Only two days later, on August 17, the Congress and the Senate are constituted simultaneously, and the king begins to play one of the most important institutional roles entrusted to him by the Constitution. That same day he must receive in Zarzuela the acting president of the Congress – in this case, Meritxell Batet – who will inform him in person about the composition of the chambers and will deliver the lists. Coincidentally, this also coincides with the day on which Princess Leonor begins her training at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza and it seems very unlikely that her father will not be present on such a fundamental day for her, so it will be necessary to make bobbin lace in the royal agenda (it would be normal for her to go to Zaragoza in the morning while the deputies and senators take possession of their seats and then return to Madrid as soon as possible).

In the following days, the king must convene consultations with "the representatives designated by the political groups with parliamentary representation," according to the Constitution. The purpose of these consultations – all the political forces that have obtained at least one seat are called, although some decline the invitation due to ideology – is to provide the monarch with the necessary information on the party composition of the Congress, in order to be able to propose the candidate with the best chances of being invested in the chamber (usually the one of the most voted party, in this case Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is the first to be given the option). It is a decision of course always agreed with the parties and the king must preserve his institutional neutrality when taking it, but in theory he can even propose a candidate who is not even a deputy.

Reaching an investiture agreement soon seems more than complicated, as happened in 2016 and 2019. The first session of the debate to invest the President of the Government would be held the last week of August or the first of September, and from there a period of exactly two months is opened for Congress to grant its confidence to a candidate (by absolute or simple majority).

If after that period there is still no consensus, the Cortes would be dissolved and elections would be called to be held shortly before the end of the year. That is, this would happen the last week of October or the first week of November, coinciding in the calendar with the most important institutional act for Princess Leonor since she was born: the oath of the Constitution, precisely before a Courts that could be recently dissolved or about to do so.

According to Article 61 of the Constitution, "the Crown Prince, upon reaching the age of majority, and the Regent or Regents upon taking up their functions, shall take the same oath [to keep and ensure the observance of the Constitution and the laws and to respect the rights of citizens and of the Autonomous Communities, which also makes the monarch], as well as that of fidelity to the King."

As is known, Leonor turns 18 on October 31 and, if she follows the precedent of her father, who did so just when he came of age on January 30, 1986, he should take the oath before Congress that same day. However, there is no express legal formulation that requires that this act must necessarily be celebrated coinciding with the birthday of the heiress – something that Pedro Sánchez himself already recalled last year, when the electoral advance was not in his plans and the general elections were still scheduled for the end of 2023. but a delay until 2024 would detract from some of its symbolic value and it would also be questionable to celebrate it before a Cortes that were about to dissolve.
 
Thanks for the information.

However, why would it be questionable for Leonor to take the oath in front of a Cortes that will be dissolved? In the end, each and every Cortes is only temporary while her oath is for life. In addition, the oath is about the Constitution which isn't on the line either.
 
Today, King Felipe VI holds a round of consultations, in accordance with the provisions of article 99 of the Constitution. The president of the Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol Socias, was received in audience on August 18, to communicate to Don Felipe the constitution of the Congress of Deputies of the XV Legislature.

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Today, Felipe VI received Santiago Abascal Conde, representative designated by VOX, in audience.
https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=15838


King Felipe VI received Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, representative appointed by the PSOE, in audience.
https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=15839


King Felipe VI received in audience Alberto Núñez Feijoo, representative designated by the PP.
https://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=15840

 
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King Felipe VI has decided to propose the leader of the PP Alberto Núñez Feijoo to present himself for the investiture because it is custom that the first attempt falls on the candidate who has won the most seats after the elections. This is specified in the statement in this regard from Royal House, unprecedented due to the abundance of explanations about the decision of Felipe VI.
​Today, the consultations carried out by His Majesty the King with the representatives of the political groups with parliamentary representation that have appeared in the procedure provided for in article 99 of the Spanish Constitution on the 21st and 22nd of August.

His Majesty the King has proposed Mr. Alberto Núñez Feijóo as a candidate for the Presidency of the Government and has forwarded said proposal to the President of the Congress of Deputies for the corresponding purposes.

The following considerations are made public:

First.- The representatives of the political groups with parliamentary representation that have appeared in the procedure have explained to His Majesty the King the meaning of their parliamentary support.

Second.- The representative of the Popular Party, Mr. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has conveyed to His Majesty the King his willingness to be a candidate for the investiture process as President of the Government.

Third.- The Popular Party has been the political group that has obtained the greatest number of seats in the past elections on July 23.

In this sense, it should be noted that, except in the XI Legislature, in all the general elections held since the entry into force of the Constitution, the candidate of the political group that has obtained the greatest number of seats has been the first to be proposed by His Majesty the King as a candidate for the Presidency of the Government. This practice has become a habit over the years.

In the consultation procedure carried out by His Majesty the King, to date, the existence of a sufficient majority for the investiture has not been verified, which, if applicable, would cause this custom to decline.

Fourth.- In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of article 99 of the Constitution, if Mr. Alberto Núñez Feijóo obtains the confidence of the Chamber, he will be appointed President of the Government.

In accordance with the provisions of section 4 of article 99, if the confidence of the Chamber is not obtained, His Majesty the King will process successive proposals in the manner provided in said article so that the Congress of Deputies can decide whether or not to grant confidence in the candidate proposed by His Majesty the King.

And in the absence of the granting of that trust, His Majesty the King would proceed, in the terms provided in section 5 of article 99 of the Constitution, to the dissolution of the Chambers and the call for new general elections with the endorsement of the President of the Congress of Deputies.

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King Felipe VI has decided to propose the leader of the PP Alberto Núñez Feijoo to present himself for the investiture because it is custom that the first attempt falls on the candidate who has won the most seats after the elections. This is specified in the statement in this regard from Royal House, unprecedented due to the abundance of explanations about the decision of Felipe VI.


https://www.casareal.es/ES/AreaPrensa/Paginas/area_prensa_comunicados_interior.aspx?data=123


What do you mean by "abundance of explanations about the decision of Felipe VI"? Are the governing PSOE party's supporters angered that he did not invite Pedro Sánchez for the first attempt?

Following the custom of past elections seems like the most unbiased course of action to me.
 
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