Sociological Research Center poll shows Socialist lead and popular support for Moroccan-Spanish partnership

Socialist resilience against far-right challenges

The latest data from the Sociological Research Center (CIS) in Spain, a benchmark government institution, shows that the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, continues to lead in voting intentions. According to the figures, the party holds 31 percent of the vote, more than 5 percentage points ahead of the opposition People’s Party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, which received 25.5 percent, while the far-right party “Vox” came in third with 16.6 percent.

The Spanish public’s stance on relations with Morocco

In a related context, the survey results reveal that the Morocco file is of paramount importance to the Spanish citizen. More than 73 percent of respondents emphasized the need to maintain relations of friendship and good neighborliness with Morocco. Additionally, 63 percent pointed to the centrality of security coordination between the two countries to ensure border stability in the occupied cities of Ceuta and Melilla, while 14 percent held the view that the status of the two cities is a special file requiring bilateral agreements with Rabat.

Accusations against international parties for stoking tension

Remarkably, the survey shows the Spanish public’s awareness of external attempts to influence the relationship between the two countries; 67 percent of participants believe that there are international actors seeking to destabilize these relations. 49 percent of them pointed fingers at parties in the United States of America, while 35 percent pointed to Israeli entities, with 15 percent directly blaming the Israeli Prime Minister.

Spanish public priorities and migration challenges

Despite the great interest in the migration file, where 82 percent demanded strengthening border security, the Spanish public’s list of priorities places providing housing and daily living at the forefront with about 19 percent, followed by economic problems, migration, extremism, and corruption. Respondents also expressed serious concerns about climate change, especially after the series of fires the country witnessed last summer, emphasizing that it is among the most worrying issues for them and their families.