Feijóo vows conservative overhaul if he wins Spain’s Nov. 29 election
The opposition leader reiterated his willingness to govern with the far right while pledging to tighten access to abortion and scrap the Equality Ministry.
Conservative leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo of Spain's People's Party has vowed to undertake significant right-wing reforms if he secures victory in the country's upcoming Nov. 29 election. Speaking to Spain's Cadena SER radio network, Feijóo pledged to overhaul abortion and euthanasia laws, should he emerge victorious. "My primary goal is to remove [Prime Minister Pedro] Sánchez from power and usher in a new era for my nation," he stated.
Feijóo, whose center-right party has dominated recent polls, indicated he would entertain a coalition with far-right Vox if election results necessitated it. "I cannot dismiss what the Spanish people want," he said, acknowledging that the polls currently suggest a potential need for Vox's support to achieve a parliamentary majority.
Vox has reportedly speculated about receiving a deputy prime minister position and at least one ministerial portfolio if they join forces with the PP. However, Feijóo clarified he had not engaged in formal discussions regarding ministerial allocations.
Among Feijóo's promises, he pledged to revise Spain's abortion law, which was amended in 2023 to permit minors over 16 to terminate pregnancies without parental consent. He expressed a desire to involve legal guardians in the decision-making process, arguing that many 16-year-old girls with their parents' backing would not opt for an abortion.
The PP leader also vowed to tighten euthanasia access, which Spain legalized in 2021 for adults with serious, incurable illnesses or severe, chronic and disabling conditions under strict safeguards. "Spain must become the nation where sustaining life is the easiest," he asserted.
Additionally, Feijóo pledged to disband the standalone Equality Ministry as part of a broader effort to shrink government size. Despite this, he insisted that the move would not contradict his commitment to feminism. "I grew up in a home with more women than men. How could I believe that a woman lacks the same rights as a man?" he questioned.
When asked about raising the minimum wage, which has increased eightfold under Sánchez, Feijóo did not explicitly commit to the increase, stating his aim was to enhance the average wage to boost purchasing power.
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