The president of the Government, Pedro Sanchezannounced a few hours ago through a published letter in X who cancels his schedule to reflect about his permanence in office. He has made this decision after the opening of investigation proceedings against his wife in a Madrid court for crimes of influence peddling and corruption.
In the letter, the politician has accused the opposition of waging a harassment and demolition strategy through the mud machine and has defended that he is a man deep in love of Begoa Gmezwhom transfer your support.
Definition
Before this panoramamany political experts have mentioned on social networks the issue of trust, commonly known as motion of confidence. However, What does this term refer to?? Well, it is clear: it is a tool that Sánchez can present, after deliberation of the Minister councilthroughout his mandate.
An unknown resource for many people that consists of submitting to the Congress of Deputies, the Senate does not participate in it, if they maintain their support about its program or about a statement of general policy. But she doesn’t stay there.
Functioning
The Congress Board, after its presentation, is in charge of call the plenary session where the issue will be voted on, as stated in the Regulations of the Congress of Deputies. Of course, the vote cannot be voted until they pass, at least, 24 hours since the trust issue was presented.
To win this question of trust, you need the votes of the simple majority (there are more votes in favor than against) of the deputies of Congress. In case you lose it, Sánchez must present his resignation to the king. Thus, the Government cease y remains in office until a new investiture is held and a new Executive is formed.
Precedents
Notably Adolfo Surez y Felipe Gonzalez They are the only presidents of the Government who have decided to submit a matter of trust since 1978year in which they welcomed to democracy. In both episodes, they were endorsed by Congress y continued in their responsibilities.
Surez gained the confidence of Congress, where your partythe UCD, does not have an absolute majorityby 168 votes to favor, 164 against, two abstentions and four absences. At the same time, González obtained the support of the House by 176 favorable votes, 130 against, 37 abstentions and three absences, in addition to the absences of the four HB deputies.
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