Spain’s far-right party Vox has called on Congress to open impeachment proceedings against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, accusing him of treason over the handling of a border incident in the North African enclave of Ceuta, according to EL PAÍS.
Party leader Santiago Abascal proposed activating Article 102 of the Spanish Constitution, which allows Parliament to investigate and potentially impeach the prime minister and other senior government members. The move follows what Vox describes as an "invasion" of Ceuta, with the party claiming Sánchez and his government committed possible crimes of treason and acts against state security.
The proposal was reported by several Spanish outlets, including EL PAÍS, El Mundo, LaSexta, and ABC. Vox’s request comes amid heightened political tension over migration at Spain’s southern border, with the party arguing that the government failed to protect national territory.
In a related development, a lawmaker from the regionalist party Compromís has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court against a Vox representative, José María Figaredo. The complaint alleges Figaredo used language encouraging people to "hunt immigrants" during the Ceuta crisis, as reported by elDiario.es.
The Ceuta incident has become a flashpoint in Spanish politics, with opposition parties using it to attack the government’s migration policy. Vox’s impeachment bid is unlikely to succeed given the parliamentary arithmetic, but it signals an escalation in rhetoric ahead of any future election cycle.
Observers will watch whether the Supreme Court decides to admit the complaint against Figaredo, and whether Sánchez’s government responds formally to Vox’s constitutional motion.
