Spain general election polls: this is how the surveys stand
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Spain general election polls: this is how the surveys stand

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General31 August 2026 at 05:00

This Wednesday, July 23, marks two years of the general elections in Spain. Pedro Sánchez's Government arrives at this midpoint of the legislative session at a moment of extreme fragility, after the explosion of the corruption scheme involving Santos Cerdán, although the Montoro case has given some oxygen and his coalition partners maintain, albeit precariously, some confidence in the executive.

None of the PSOE's coalition partners, at least for now, are willing to support a motion of censure with PP and Vox. This situation keeps Sánchez in a delicate position, without guaranteed support to survive possible parliamentary challenges.

Early elections no longer seem like such a far-fetched option as before, and Sánchez faces a scenario of growing political instability. The leader of the popular party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, sails with favorable winds, fueled by the strong erosion of the socialists in the polls.

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