PSOE rectifies and votes in the Senate in favor of the ERC and Bildu proposal to decriminalize insults to the Crown

The Socialists had argued in the morning that the initiative sought to question the legitimacy of the monarchy

MADRID, 25 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The PSOE has voted this Wednesday together with ERC, Bildu, PNV, Izquierda Confederal and Junts in the Senate a bill to modify the Penal Code in order to decriminalize insults to the Crown and outrages against Spain, such as the burning of flags, despite the fact that in plenary it has not defended it, for which its consideration has been approved.

Finally, the Senate has taken into consideration the proposal presented by Esquerra Republicana and EH Bildu with 145 yeses. 111 senators have voted 'no', including those from PP, Ciudadanos and Vox.

The PSOE has changed its opinion since in the morning, the senator of the PSOE Artemi Vicent Rallo, during his speech, described the debate as "advantageous". According to him, it is necessary to guarantee, "of course", criticism of any power, but he has said that this bill was out of the debate of the socialists, since what its promoters seek is to eliminate the Crown.

"The purpose of ERC today is to bring to the Senate the debate on the legitimacy of the monarchy in the constitutional system, an advantageous debate, because it takes advantage of this moment", of controversy over the conduct of Juan Carlos I, "to confront the right" , pointed out the socialist senator.