What it is

Non-legislative motion on the position of Spain and the European Union regarding the dismantling of international development cooperation and its serious consequences for millions of people in extreme situations around the world.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 18 February 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000438· 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 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

Introduced18 February 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted25 February 2025The 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.
Plenary28 February 2025All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE26 March 2025It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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26 March 2025

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 175 yes · 33 no · 138 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, regarding the position of Spain and the European Union on the dismantling of international development cooperation and its serious consequences for millions of people in extreme situations around the world. Voted on the terms of the transitory amendment submitted by the Socialist Parliamentary Group and the Basque Parliamentary Group (EAJ-PNV).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 103· 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, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Junts per Catalunya and Mixto. Against, most of VOX. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 15 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

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

In favour: 15
Against: 0
Abstained: 16
Tie: 21

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	6	6 in favour
Plurinacional SUMAR	27	25 in favour · 2 did not vote
Republicano	7	7 in favour
Socialista	120	118 in favour · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Junts per Catalunya	7	7 in favour
Mixto	8	7 in favour · 1 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	137	137 abst.
VOX	33	33 against

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 162/000438
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 103
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 on the position of Spain and the European Union regarding the dismantling of international development cooperation and its serious consequences for millions of people in extreme situations around the world. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original