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Government of Spain

  • Spanish: Gobierno de España

Governs Spain

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What it can't do

The Government stays fully in office through the election campaign; after the election it continues as a caretaker government until a new President of the Government is invested and a new Government is sworn in (Constitution art. 101).

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What it can do

  • Direct domestic and foreign policy and defence

    Constitution art. 97: the Government directs domestic and foreign policy, the civil and military administration and the defence of the State, and exercises executive power and regulatory authority.

  • Issue decree-laws

    Constitution art. 86: in cases of extraordinary and urgent need the Government may issue decree-laws, which the Congress must validate within 30 days.

  • Propose the State budget

    Constitution art. 134: the Government prepares the General State Budget and submits it to the Cortes.

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