What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation for the Government to explain the measures it intends to adopt to grant full effectiveness to the procedure established through its embassies and consulates to facilitate the submission of applications for international protection.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a motion. It was introduced on 27 April 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000212· 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.

Introduced27 April 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted9 May 2023The 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.
Plenary9 May 2023All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE11 May 2023It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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11 May 2023

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 286 yes · 1 no · 52 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Basque Parliamentary Group (EAJ-PNV), for the Government to explain the measures it intends to adopt to grant full effectiveness to the procedure established through its embassies and consulates to facilitate the submission of applications for international protection. Voted in the terms of the compromise amendment presented by the Socialist Parliamentary Group and the Basque Parliamentary Group (EAJ-PNV).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 67 of sitting 259· updated 10 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 Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 51 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

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

In favour: 51
Against: 0
Abstained: 1

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	117 in favour · 1 against · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	11	8 in favour · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	33	30 in favour · 3 did not vote
GPlu	12	11 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	87	87 in favour
VOX	52	51 abst. · 1 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 173/000212
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 67 of sitting 259
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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