Spain's Congress of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee is scheduled to vote on Tuesday, September 22, on a non-binding motion introduced by the far-right party Vox. The motion calls on Spanish political parties to reaffirm the "full and unquestionable" sovereignty of Spain and to consider suspending the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourliness between Spain and France, signed in 2023.
The initiative comes amid ongoing tensions over Catalonia's independence movement and recent diplomatic gestures by French officials. Vox argues that the treaty, which deepened bilateral cooperation, could be used to undermine Spanish territorial integrity. The motion is non-binding, meaning it would not force the government to act even if passed.
Mainstream parties, including the governing PSOE and the opposition PP, have not yet announced their voting intentions. The debate is expected to focus on whether the motion is a symbolic protest or a genuine attempt to alter Spain's foreign policy. The committee vote will be followed by a plenary session if the motion advances.
The French government has not commented on the motion. The Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourliness, signed in March 2023, established regular summits and cooperation on issues including energy, defense, and migration. Suspending it would require formal diplomatic steps beyond a parliamentary motion.
