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Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law

Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo also stated parents should be aware of 16-year-old abortion decisions.

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Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law

What this story says

  • Alberto Núñez Feijóo stated that if he forms a government, the Ministry of Equality will be integrated into other ministries.
  • Feijóo believes parents should be aware of a 16-year-old's decision to have an abortion.
  • The Popular Party leader plans to reform the euthanasia law if he becomes president.
  • Minister Sira Rego described Feijóo's comments on feminism as 'pollaviejismo'.

Who covered it

Left 39%(5)Centre 38%(5)Right 23%(3)

Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 24 of the 37 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

41/100

37 sources · methodology

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Popular Party (PP), has announced that if he forms a government, the Ministry of Equality will be integrated into other ministries. He clarified that the department would not be eliminated but that the minister responsible would also handle other responsibilities. Feijóo also stated his intention to reform the euthanasia law and expressed his view that parents should be informed of a 16-year-old's decision to have an abortion.

Disagreements on coverage

While most reports mention Feijóo's intention to integrate the Ministry of Equality, Infobae, Politico Europe, La Razón, El Salto, ESdiario, ElNacional.cat, La Vanguardia, Qué!, El Pais, abc, and Noticias de Navarra state that the Ministry of Equality will be integrated into other ministries or cease to exist as an independent department. However, Infobae, Politico Europe, and ElNacional.cat also state that Feijóo intends to reform the euthanasia law. El Pais reports that Feijóo made comments about the far-right party's candidate in Tarragona, stating it "can't be easy to prove that he's a neo-Nazi."

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated reports mention Minister Sira Rego's description of Feijóo's words about feminism as 'pollaviejismo'.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 23 Oct 2026, 12:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

5 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports focused on Feijóo's plans to dismantle the Ministry of Equality and his stance on abortion. Politico Europe reported that Feijóo "vows conservative overhaul" and pledged to "scrap the Equality Ministry" and "tighten access to abortion." El diari.es stated that Feijóo "will reopen the debate on abortion, eliminate the Ministry of Equality and study the 'feasibility' of pensions." Infobae highlighted Feijóo's statement that he would integrate Equality "into other ministries" and that "the minister who carries it will take care of other things," also detailing his views on abortion, including that parents should have "knowledge" of a 16-year-old's decision to abort. La Vanguardia reported that Feijóo plans to "reduce ministries to fifteen and integrate Equality into other departments" and that parents need to be aware of a 16-year-old's decision to terminate their pregnancy. El Pais focused on "Pensions, Abortion and Pacts with Vox" and noted Feijóo's comment about a far-right candidate.

Centre

5 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports highlighted Feijóo's statements on abortion and euthanasia, alongside his potential government arrangements. informacion.es and laprovincia.es reported that Feijóo "reiterates his defense of abortion but asks to open the debate on parental consent." ElNacional.cat stated that Feijóo confirmed "profound changes if PP and Vox govern together: abortion, euthanasia and pensions." Cadena SER's headline focused on Feijóo's response to a question about feminism, quoting him saying, "How can I not be a feminist if I have grown up with many more women than men?"

Right

3 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on Feijóo's potential pacts with Vox and his reform plans for social laws. La Razón reported that Feijóo "rejects 'ethical' lessons for pacting Vox" and wants "'Black Ball' to win the Oscar," also mentioning his commitment to opening a debate on abortion and reforming euthanasia. ESdiario stated that Feijóo "does not close the door to Vox and announces the end of Equality as an Independent Ministry," and that he "proposes to reduce the number of ministries." abc reported that Feijóo "keeps alive the possibility of pacts with Vox in the Senate" and announced that he "will not maintain a Ministry for Equality alone."

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law?
Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 39% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 23% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 37. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 39% are rated left, 38% are rated centre, 23% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law biased?
Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law is one event reported by 37 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Feijóo plans to integrate Equality Ministry, reform euthanasia law?
37 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What are Alberto Núñez Feijóo's plans for the Ministry of Equality?
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has stated that if he forms a government, the Ministry of Equality will be integrated into other ministries. He clarified that the department would not be eliminated but that the minister responsible would also handle other responsibilities.
What is Feijóo's stance on abortion for 16-year-olds?
Feijóo believes that parents should be aware of a 16-year-old's decision to have an abortion. He has indicated that this is a debate that should be opened and that he would propose this if he were in government.
Will Feijóo change the euthanasia law?
Yes, Alberto Núñez Feijóo has indicated that he plans to reform the euthanasia law if he becomes president. While he agrees with the concept of a dignified death, he intends to modify the existing legislation.

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