The first political reactions to King Felipe VI’s Christmas speech consisted of in the support of his remarks by the leaders of the PP and the critics of the left and the Republicansfrom Podemos to the PCE and Sumar.
The leaders of the main political parties speak this Thursday on the Christmas message from King Felipe VI, in which he demanded exemplary performance from all public authorities.
Furthermore, the head of state appealed to dialogue and democratic coexistencein addition to warning that the challenges faced by citizens and the tension they perceive in the public debate cause them “boredom, disenchantment and disaffection”.
THE first political reactions to the king’s message published on social networks were the following:
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the PP
“I subscribe to the words of the King. A call to ensure coexistence among Spaniards without forgetting today’s challenges and to claim The Constitution and Europe, guarantors of freedom and prosperity. “Our nation deserves a future where we can walk together, without barriers or walls.”
Cuca Gamarra, deputy secretary of the PP
“Major speech by HM the King appealing to the courage of the transition, to preserve coexistence and the great value of trust. It reminds us all that Spain progressed when we found goals to share.”
Juanma Moreno (PP), president of Andalusia
“East proud that Spain has the serene voice of King Felipe. Excellent speech. A message that makes a country a country based on coexistence and understanding. “The spirit of the Transition is a model to follow which must prevail with the involvement of all.”
José Luis Martínez-Almeida (PP), mayor of Madrid
“The King’s Great Speech for the defense of coexistence, the foundation of our democracy and the Constitution which unites us. A message of responsibility and unity to continue walking together, respecting differences, in a common country project. “Spain is a great country with a great king.”
Isabel Díaz Ayuso (PP), president of Madrid
“Excerpt from His Majesty the King’s speech on Christmas Eve: “Spain progressed when we were able to find objectives to share. And the root of any shared project is necessarily coexistence. But coexistence is not an imperishable legacy. We can achieve our goals, with success and mistakes, if we undertake them together.; all participating, proudly, in this great project of common life that is Spain.”
Jorge Azcón, president of Aragon
“Brilliant and very precise speech by Felipe VI. A song for democratic coexistence and our exemplary Transition and integration into the European Union as a model and essential root to propel us into the future as the great Nation that we are, based on legality, equality and solidarity,” wrote the head of the Regional Executive.
Fernando López Miras (PP), president of Murcia:
“It is up to all of us to preserve confidence in our coexistence democratic. Spain is above all a shared project. We are a big country. In times of instability, it is worth listening to the words of HM the King.”
María Guardiola (PP), President of Extremadura
“He a common project is taken care of every day. And we take care of ourselves with height, not with tension. The King’s words appeal to all regions: Spain progresses when we are united by a common project. From Extremadura we are committed to the coexistence and responsibility that our country needs.” –
Alfonso Fdez Mañueco (PP), president of Castilla y León:
“I share the thoughts of His Majesty King Felipe VI: Coexistence is not inherited, it is maintained on a daily basis. cWith trust, dialogue and respect, our common project is strengthened. “Here in Castile and León we are committed to fact-based politics, far from the noise.”
Gabriel Rufián, ERC spokesperson in Congress
The spokesperson for the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, satirized the king’s Christmas message by posting a meme on social media with Lenin against the tsarist regime. “You: ‘This year, at dinner, don’t comment on the king’s speech.’
Oriol Junqueras, president of ERC
The president of the ERC, Oriol Junqueras, avoided evaluating the speech given yesterday by Felipe VI this Thursday, but emphasized, in reference to the independence votes of October 1, 2017, that The king “advocated violence” and encouraged “beating the democrats”. After the traditional offering at the tomb of the former president of the Republican Generalitat Francesc Macià, who died on Christmas Day 1933, Junqueras assessed the monarch as follows: “He is one of the rare European heads of state who advocate violence and applaud and encourage the beating of democrats who go to vote.”
Ione Belarra, secretary general of Podemos
“The king rides the wave of anti-political discourse in an intervention full of commonplaces. Franco’s grandson refuses to talk about the dictatorship and talks about it as if it were a meteorological phenomenon. “The lack of memory is the main driving force of the far right today.”
Irène Montero, MEP of Podemos
“The king plays for the right and defends outdated ideas which no longer function as the “model transition” or Campofrío’s polarization discourse. The monarchy is part of the problem because its survival depends on corruption, sexism and evil. »
Veronica Martinez Barbero, from Sumar
“Once again we have experienced a disappointing speech from the king. Faced with inequalities, precariousness and the housing crisis, it is not enough to exalt the past. “Democracy is defended by guaranteeing rights here and now.”
Enrique Santiago, general secretary of the PCE
“The most serious thing in the year 2025 was the Palestinian genocide and Trump’s attack on international law. Not a word from the king on this subjectnor on real estate speculation, attacks on public health, education or rearmament.
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