What it is

Non-legislative motion regarding the position of the Spanish Government in relation to the conflict in Western Sahara.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 25 March 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común Grupo Parlamentario Republicano Grupo Parlamentario Euskal Herria Bildu.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000995· 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.

Introduced25 March 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted29 March 2022The 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.
Plenary1 April 2022All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE7 April 2022It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 6 official steps on a timeline

7 April 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 168 yes · 118 no · 61 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Confederal Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común, Republican and Euskal Herria Bildu Parliamentary Groups, regarding the position of the Spanish Government in relation to the Western Sahara conflict.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 171· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

And your senators: the Senate does not link its votes to this law in its open data, so we cannot put them side by side here.

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 23 most voted in favour; in 9, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 23
Against: 9
Abstained: 1
Tie: 19

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	1 in favour · 118 against · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	11	11 in favour
Ciudadanos	9	9 abst.
Gcup-ec-gc	33	33 in favour
GPlu	12	12 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	88	87 in favour · 1 did not vote
VOX	52	52 abst.

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 162/000995
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 171
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.

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Non-legislative motion regarding the position of the Spanish Government in relation to the conflict in Western Sahara. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original