What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation to guarantee the exercise of journalism in freedom and without political interference.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 18 February 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000053· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 5 of 7 steps. It reached Plenary, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced18 February 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted23 February 2021The 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.
- Plenary23 February 2021All 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
25 February 2021
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation from the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, to guarantee the exercise of journalism in freedom and without political interference.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 79· updated 11 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 3 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Albacete More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 4 yes · 5 no · 3 abst.
- Almería Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Asturias More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Barcelona More votes against 4 yes · 13 no · 15 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 4 abst.
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Cádiz More votes against 3 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Cantabria Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ciudad Real Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Córdoba More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 4 abst.
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 4 abst.
- Granada More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Guadalajara Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Huelva More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Jaén More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 2 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- León More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 3 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 12 yes · 18 no · 7 abst.
- Málaga More votes against 4 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes against 3 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Segovia Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla More votes against 3 yes · 7 no · 2 abst.
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 3 abst.
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes against 5 yes · 7 no · 3 abst.
- Valladolid Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Mixto, Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista and Gcup-ec-gc. 10 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 3 most voted in favour; in 25, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 3
- Against: 25
- Abstained: 6
- Tie: 18
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 abst. |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 abst. |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 abst. |
| Mixto | 9 | 4 in favour · 2 against · 3 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 35 against |
| GPlu | 12 | 3 against · 9 abst. |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 87 in favour · 1 against |
| VOX | 52 | 1 against · 51 abst. |
What happens next
What happens now?
It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000053
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 79
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.