PP Unveils National Reconstruction Program Ahead of November 29 Vote

The leader of Spain's Popular Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, presented his electoral program titled 'National Reconstruction' on Tuesday, three weeks before the general elections scheduled for November 29. The document consists of 82 pages and 249 measures outlining the party's roadmap if it reaches the presidency.

Feijóo framed the program as 'the cure to heal a wounded Spain' and promised to govern 'exactly the opposite' of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. He described the current moment as the most transcendent of the last 50 years and called for an end to the 'wall between Spaniards.'

“Today we do not come to present just another electoral program. We come to make a call to the Spaniards.”

On housing, the PP commits to repealing the 2023 Housing Law and building social housing on designated land. The party also proposes allowing the change of use for offices and commercial premises to transform them into affordable housing, and enabling owners to recover their property within 48 hours.

The program includes a national priority criterion for access to certain public aid, benefits, and resources for those with a real, lasting, and verifiable connection to Spain. These criteria will consider registration, contribution history, permanence, and contribution to the system, within constitutional and European limits.

Regarding social issues, the PP pledges to approve a law on the unborn not yet born at the state level, similar to legislation already approved in Madrid. The embryo would count for determining family aid and benefits. The party also promises to expand birth permits and facilitate egg freezing for young women.

Feijóo stated that the first decree, if he reaches Moncloa, will not be formal but moral, aiming to end division among Spaniards. He emphasized that they are not presenting just another electoral program but making a call to the Spanish people.

The PP also promised incentives for companies that hire workers with small children and aims to make Spain the best country in Europe to start a family.