Spain's Sánchez sets 2031 horizon and urges 'courage' on PSOE amid scandals

Sánchez marks the 2031 horizon for the first time and urges courage on the PSOE

Spain's prime minister has taken an unprecedented step: publicly setting the horizon of his term at 2031. He did so this Saturday at the PSOE Federal Committee, in the context of a wave of scandals that have been splashing the party for over a year. And he asked his members for "courage". The paradox: despite the cases that have filled front pages, the PSOE keeps gaining votes in regional elections. How can this be explained?

The Federal Committee shields Sánchez
The regional party leaders rallied around the secretary general, leaving only critic Page isolated. Sánchez reiterated that Ferraz (the party headquarters) has not been illegally financed, while Juan Lobato proposed a vote of confidence that went nowhere. The party closed ranks, but the question remains: how long will its cohesion hold?

The 'grandchildren law' as an electoral lifeline
One of the figures circulating most strongly is that of the so-called "grandchildren law", which would be adding 16,000 new voters a month. The projection: 600,000 electors before the general election. A cushion that, according to some analyses, could guarantee the continuity of Sánchez's faction beyond the next legislature.

Scepticism and the resilience of the vote
Reactions range from irony to surprise. It is hard to understand how, after a year of scandals, the PSOE keeps harvesting thousands of votes in regional elections. The hypotheses point to sectarianism, patronage networks or antiestéticar of the "far right". But the objective fact is the resilience of the electorate.

The 2031 horizon is ambitious. With the opposition highlighting the government's fragility and the party itself strained from within, the question remains open: will the PSOE have the courage Sánchez calls for, or will electoral reality put a brake before that date arrives?