Pedro Sánchez barely gains 0.7 percentage points with Maricarmen and the decrees: a poll by ‘El País’ and SER gives 198 seats to PP and Vox

Recent political developments in Spain show the conservative Partido Popular accepting a proposed face-to-face debate between leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, alongside two other debates scheduled across different broadcasters ahead of upcoming elections. Meanwhile, a flash poll conducted by 40dB. for El País and the Cadena SER indicates that a recent electoral advance would only marginally benefit the ruling Socialist party by seven décimas.

The poll results suggest this slight gain remains insufficient for the current left-wing coalition to retain power, as a projected alliance between the Partido Popular and Vox stands to secure a combined 198 seats. Concurrently, in South America, the Argentine executive branch authorized the deployment of national military personnel and assets to participate in the Arandú 2026 combined military exercise with Brazil, taking place from October 10 to 17 in Rosario.