What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation regarding the Government's position on the recent granting of exploration permits to the multinational oil company ENI in the Tan Tan Basin, in Morocco, which will entail the carrying out of prospecting that will put its entire socio-ecosystem at risk.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedType of initiative: . It was introduced on 8 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000073· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced8 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted13 February 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
- Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
13 February 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Rest of the motion.
This law had 3 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 7 of sitting 97· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 23 yes · 4 no · 4 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 7 yes · 1 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 21 yes · 13 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 7 yes · 4 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Palencia Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 8 yes · 4 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 10 yes · 6 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-em and GER. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 13 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 29 most voted in favour; in 12, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 29
- Against: 12
- Tie: 11
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 81 in favour · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 8 in favour · 3 against · 7 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 30 in favour · 1 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 67 in favour |
| GER | 9 | 8 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 1 in favour · 129 against · 4 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000073
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 7 of sitting 97
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.