Briefing
The Partido Popular (PP) has 10 November 2026 in Madrid presented its election programme for the parliamentary election on 29 November 2026 and declared internal security its central priority. Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced plans to step up law enforcement against organised crime and tighten measures against so-called Multirreincidencia, or repeated commission of minor offences. Key points include expanding specialist investigative resources, increasing staffing and equipment at Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional and recognising these roles as “high-risk occupations”, to allow access, for example, to earlier pension arrangements.
The programme also proposes procedural changes to speed up evictions after illegal occupation of homes, with the aim of enforcing court orders within 48 hours. In response to recent unrest in cities such as Barcelona and Bilbao Feijóo also announced the reintroduction of an aggravating circumstance for wearing a face covering; crimes organised through social media would also be punished more severely. Overall, the programme presents the measures as part of a broader security strategy intended to link prevention, public order and faster justice more closely.
Implementation requires parliamentary majorities and, in some cases, changes to criminal and procedural law; detailed legislation and funding plans would have to be drawn up if the PP were to win the election. The party says it intends to pursue some measures announced for the short term, such as staffing increases and formal recognition, without lengthy transition periods; however, the presentation was vague about their scale and cost. Media reports and campaign documents confirm the presentation date of 10 November 2026 and cite 29 November 2026 as the election date to which the programme relates.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).