Politics · Spain · 5 hrs ago
UPN and PP agree to contest Spain’s November election together in Navarra
Navarra’s UPN and Spain’s PP have agreed to run together in the November 29 general election.
The coalition aims to win more votes than the Socialist Party in Navarra, where the parties previously competed separately.
Their agreement also backs removing a constitutional provision that allows Navarra to join the Basque Country through an exceptional process.
That process would require a proposal from Navarra’s government and approval in a referendum.
Changing the provision would require a future reform of Spain’s Constitution, and the parties also support Navarra’s historic self-government arrangement.
They have agreed to promote investments in major infrastructure, including a rail link, a canal project and Pamplona airport.
UPN’s political council still has to confirm the agreement.
UPN and the People’s Party have reached an initial agreement to run together in Navarra in Spain’s 29 November general election.
The coalition will be called “Unión del Pueblo Navarro en coalición con el Partido Popular.”
The parties say their aim is to win more votes than the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party in Navarra.
The agreement includes support for removing a constitutional provision that allows a route for Navarra to join the Basque Country.
UPN president Cristina Ibarrola and PP secretary-general Miguel Tellado signed the agreement, which still required confirmation by UPN’s Political Council.
- Who
- The Union of the Navarrese People (UPN) and the People’s Party (PP).
- What
- They reached an initial agreement to contest the election together as a coalition.
- When
- Spain’s general election is scheduled for 29 November 2026.
- Where
- Navarra, Spain.
- Why
- The parties aim to win more votes than the Socialists in Navarra.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Socialists were the leading party in Navarra in the general election, according to the article.
The alliance between UPN and PP broke down.
UPN and PP signed an initial agreement to run together in the 29 November general election.
- Election date
- 29 November 2026
- Coalition name
- Unión del Pueblo Navarro en coalición con el Partido Popular
- Signatories
- Cristina Ibarrola and Miguel Tellado
- Constitutional provision
- The agreement backs removing the Fourth Transitional Provision
- UPN confirmation
- The agreement was due to be reviewed by UPN’s Political Council that afternoon
What people are saying
investments by the State necessary to develop Navarra’s strategic infrastructure will be promoted and guaranteed
Sources
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