Spain's PP unveils 'Contract with Spain' pledges ahead of November 29
Spain's conservative PP presents a document with measures such as strengthening the separation of powers and equality before the law, amid the European row over chat control.
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Feijóo's 'Contract with Spain' includes measures such as strengthening the separation of powers, guaranteeing equality before the law and restoring respect for Parliament. Its publication coincides with the controversy over the European Parliament's vote on the surveillance of private messages.
The leader of Spain's conservative PP, **Alberto Núñez Feijóo**, has presented a document titled 'Contract with Spain' ahead of **29N** (November 29), according to the post shared on social media. The text sets out a series of institutional commitments the party wants to make the core of its electoral platform.
## What the contract includes
Among the points released are strengthening the separation of powers and the independence of institutions, as well as guaranteeing that all Spaniards are equal before the law. The document also includes restoring respect for Parliament and reducing the use of certain instruments of government, although the full details of those measures do not appear in the publication.
## The European backdrop
The launch coincides with the controversy over the **European Parliament**'s vote on the surveillance of private messages, known as chat control. According to the post circulating online, the majority of the chamber would have backed the mass scanning of messages and the end of end-to-end encryption, along with monitoring of social media. Those claims should be treated with caution: they were spread on social media and their exact scope depends on the final text that is adopted.
## Why the timing matters
**29N** serves as a reference date for the party, and the document arrives at a time of debate over the institutional balance. The commitments on the separation of powers and respect for Parliament appeal to an electorate concerned about democratic quality. All of this without the full text yet being available for verification.
Any decision on digital rights or surveillance should be checked against the official text and, where personal data is concerned, with specialist advice.
The leader of Spain's conservative PP, **Alberto Núñez Feijóo**, has presented a document titled 'Contract with Spain' ahead of **29N** (November 29), according to the post shared on social media. The text sets out a series of institutional commitments the party wants to make the core of its electoral platform.
## What the contract includes
Among the points released are strengthening the separation of powers and the independence of institutions, as well as guaranteeing that all Spaniards are equal before the law. The document also includes restoring respect for Parliament and reducing the use of certain instruments of government, although the full details of those measures do not appear in the publication.
## The European backdrop
The launch coincides with the controversy over the **European Parliament**'s vote on the surveillance of private messages, known as chat control. According to the post circulating online, the majority of the chamber would have backed the mass scanning of messages and the end of end-to-end encryption, along with monitoring of social media. Those claims should be treated with caution: they were spread on social media and their exact scope depends on the final text that is adopted.
## Why the timing matters
**29N** serves as a reference date for the party, and the document arrives at a time of debate over the institutional balance. The commitments on the separation of powers and respect for Parliament appeal to an electorate concerned about democratic quality. All of this without the full text yet being available for verification.
Any decision on digital rights or surveillance should be checked against the official text and, where personal data is concerned, with specialist advice.
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