Today, Saturday, the House of Representatives will host the commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution, in a context characterized by political tension and the proximity of the electoral campaign in Extremadura. According to information from EFE, Christmas will be celebrated with a traditional reception for the authorities in Parliament, which from 10:30 will bring together representatives of institutions and civil society.
The event will be led by the Head of Government, Pedro Sánchez, the President of Congress, Francina Armengol, and the President of the Senate, Pedro Roland, accompanied by senior state officials and representatives of civil society. The celebration will begin with the raising of the national flag, followed by receiving guests in the Lost Steps Hall. In this space, primary school students of different European nationalities will read articles from the Constitution and the President of the Chamber will deliver a speech, as detailed by the EFE.
Not all parties But politicians will attend the event. Representatives of Vox, Junts, ERC, EH Bildu, PNV and BNG will not attend, something that happens every year. However, the majority of regional presidents have confirmed their attendance, including Isabel Díaz Ayuso (Community of Madrid), Juanma Moreno (Andalusia), Jorge Azcón (Aragon), and Fernando López Meras (Murcia). The new president of the Valencian Community, Juanfran Pérez Jurca, will participate for the first time in the event. For his part, Salvador Illa, Prime Minister of Catalonia, will not travel after his recent return from an official visit to Mexico.
The anniversary of the Constitution this year coincides with the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Francisco Franco and the restoration of the monarchy, which will add historical significance to this day. However, all this will not make us forget The word “polarization” Present for years at any political event, and even more so on this occasion, with the Socialist Workers Party and the entourage of President Pedro Sánchez at the center of controversy over various cases of alleged corruption.
At the beginning of the day, on Saturday morning, Pedro Sanchez stressed the importance of compliance with the Constitution, which he described as “the best way to move towards a future of equality and social justice, with strong public services that improve people’s lives.” This is what the Prime Minister expressed in his post on the social networking site X, in which he also highlighted: “Today we celebrate 47 years of democracyFreedom, rights and coexistence. Happy Constitution Day!
For his part, opposition leader Alberto Nunez Viejo confirmed, in the same social network, that defending the Spanish Constitution “also knows this” and while he agreed to wish a happy celebration, he suggested that in schools A topic is taught To teach their values and principles “without ideologies”.
This constitution is already the longest in Spanish history. It was approved on December 6, 1978 by referendum, and marked the beginning of democracy after nearly 40 years of dictatorship. The seven “fathers” of the so-called Magna Carta are Gabriel Cisneros Laborde, Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Mignon, and José Pérez-Yurca Rodrigo, on behalf of the Union of the Democratic Center (UCD); Gregorio Pessis Barba for PSOE; Jordi Solí Torra for the Spanish Communist Party (PCE); Manuel Fraga Iribarne for Alianza Popular (AP); and Mikel Roca i Junent for the Catalan minority.