This week the sociological study Horitzons was published on social perception and the state of Spain from multiple perspectives. The data reveal a clear deterioration. The citizenry shows a deeply pessimistic mood despite the registered economic improvements. The report highlights a growing concern about the climate of uncertainty derived from international instability. Spain appears described as a more tense and polarized territory with an ingrained distrust of institutions.
Congress under pressure and impeachment
The Congress of Deputies is described as a pressure cooker where polarization threatens to cause a serious rupture. In recent sessions, the far-right has attempted to take control of the presidency of the chamber, and a serious altercation almost occurred. The events were visible when representatives in tricorn hats invaded the hemicycle. From the stands, accusations loaded with serious allegations have been hurled against political adversaries. These dynamics have led to physical harassment of some legislators in the streets of Madrid. The escalation of tension is directly linked to the judicial proceedings opened in the Supreme Court and the National Court. Both courts are investigating cases against the PSOE for the Ábalos case and against the PP for the Kitchen plot. These proceedings push political debate to the limit and consolidate a narrative of structural corruption. The media amplification of certain television formats keeps the institution in constant turmoil.
Internal alerts and parliamentary weakness
International politics has lost prominence in the daily dispute and that exposes the fragility of Pedro Sánchez with greater clarity. This Wednesday the president received a second direct warning from his historic ally. The Basque Nationalist Party acknowledges being tired of the executive management and warns that maintaining the current line could seriously complicate governability. This warning is added to the public statement by Míriam Nogueras just a few days ago. Both nationalist groups marked their disagreement by refusing to support the extension of the housing decree. The leader of the opposition agrees with this assessment and points out that his partners are not willing to abandon him. The PP urges allies to act forcefully after the statement of commissioner Víctor de Aldama before the Supreme Court. The testimony directly holds the executive responsible in a plot of alleged corruption. It takes months to understand how activists disguised as journalists operate in pseudo-media. These groups rehearse political speeches and harass information professionals. Although professional complaint mechanisms already exist, they have not yet yielded concrete results.
60% of the citizenry considers that the current democracy does not represent them and this reality conditions the immediate agenda. We enter a small parliamentary truce that will keep legislative activity suspended until after the Andalusian elections. It remains to be seen if this impasse manages to lower the temperature of the boiler or if, on the contrary, it further ignites the accumulated tensions.