Vox demands cabinet seats to support Feijóo's investiture

Vox and the battle for ministerial posts that could keep Sánchez in power

A calculation circulating in political circles and debated intensely these days is that if Vox votes against a Feijóo investiture, institutional deadlock prolongs and Sánchez remains acting president for six more months. The cost of a new election is estimated at 100 million euros. The thesis held by right-wing voters, as argued in the debate, is that removing the current prime minister comes first, even with a PP-led executive. Against this, some argue there are no votes without seats.

What Vox demands to invest Feijóo

The core conflict lies in parliamentary arithmetic. It is claimed that the distance between both parties exceeds one hundred seats, so they cannot give their votes away for free. Some demand entering the government with portfolios and ministries, not just supporting from outside. Participants repeat that in regional governments where they agreed without holding office—Madrid and Andalusia—the PP ignored agreements, failing to repeal historical memory laws, trans legislation, or subsidized unionism.

According to the discussion, the PP responds that Feijóo will negotiate nothing with Vox because his goal is to govern alone or with ad-hoc support. Some claim demanding seats when the PP has near absolute majority looks like "stubborn people who don't know how to negotiate." The counterargument is that parties are voted for principles, not seats.

The Belgian precedent and acting government

A recurring analysis suggests an acting government isn't a tragedy. Belgium spent two years without one, reportedly its best period. Rajoy’s year as acting PM saw no tax hikes or harmful measures. A fragmented parliament unable to pass new rules acts as a brake on interventionism.

Opponents note Sánchez keeps La Moncloa, uses Falcon jets, and distributes subsidies arbitrarily. The calculation is that six more months of Sánchez acting equals a permanent campaign using public resources.

Electoral cost of blocking investiture

The debate shifts to electoral math. Some say Vox loses votes forcing a repeat election, as practical right-wing voters wouldn't understand keeping Sánchez over seat fights. Comparisons cite Castilla y León, where Vox joined government with little visible impact beyond a vice-president profile.

Replies state Vox won't lose votes; its base doesn't move, and only occupying seats changes policy. In November 2019, Vox jumped to 52 seats despite polls predicting fewer. The final argument: if the PP wants Vox’s votes, hand over ministries without complaint.

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Surprising data: debate claims Vox voting barely varies by income, breaking the "posh party" cliché. If true, the seat fight is pure parliamentary arithmetic, not class-based.