What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation on the economic relations between Catalonia and Spain.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a motion. It was introduced on 20 February 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Plural.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000006· 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.

Introduced20 February 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted25 February 2020The 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.
Plenary25 February 2020All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE27 February 2020It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 4 official steps on a timeline

27 February 2020

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 183 yes · 139 no · 9 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Plural Parliamentary Group, on the economic relations between Catalonia and Spain. Voted on in the terms of the compromise amendment submitted by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, the Confederal Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común Parliamentary Group and the Plural Parliamentary Group (Mr. Bel).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 13· updated 11 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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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 Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 3 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 20 most voted in favour; in 17, against.

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

In favour: 20
Against: 17
Abstained: 1
Tie: 14

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 abst.
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	9	2 in favour · 1 against · 4 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos	10	10 against
Gcup-ec-gc	35	31 in favour · 4 did not vote
GPlu	12	11 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	85 against · 3 did not vote
VOX	52	43 against · 9 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 173/000006
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 13
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 11 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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Motion following an urgent interpellation on the economic relations between Catalonia and Spain. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original