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title: "Spanish Senate Rejects France Friendship Treaty During Macron Visit"
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published: "2026-09-29T19:25:12.011Z"
source_reported: "2026-09-29T19:03:31.000Z"
updated: "2026-09-29T21:30:24.791Z"
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# Spanish Senate Rejects France Friendship Treaty During Macron Visit

*The upper house voted against the agreement, signed in January 2023, during the French president's state visit.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to named bodies, and two independent outlets published full reports.
- Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. The reporting includes quotes from affected parties and explains why the story matters.
- Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise more than the body delivers, with some sensationalism.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- The Spanish Senate rejected the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with France.
- The treaty, signed in January 2023, had been awaiting ratification.
- The rejection took place during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.
- The People's Party cited concerns over an article allowing ministers to attend each other's cabinet meetings.

The Spanish Senate has rejected the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with France. The treaty, signed in January 2023, had been awaiting ratification by the Spanish parliament. The vote occurred on 29 September 2026, during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Spain. Macron was attending a gala dinner at the Royal Palace at the time of the vote.

## Disagreement on treaty's future

La Vanguardia reported that the treaty would now lapse because the Senate did not approve it. It added that the government would need to restart the parliamentary process. El Pais stated that the Congress and the upper house would have to resolve their disagreements on the agreement through a Joint Commission.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports mentioned King Felipe VI's comments on the situation in Ceuta or his call for increased EU collaboration on border protection. No centre-rated outlet covered this story.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 23% (3)
- Centre: 8% (1)
- Right: 69% (9)

19 of 32 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-29T21:30:24.625305+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-29T21:45:15.613Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The left-rated reports focused on the Senate's rejection of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with France. La Vanguardia stated that the Senate, with an absolute majority of the PP, had delivered a significant defeat to the government. El Pais reported that the Senate had again rejected the treaty, which had been endorsed by the Constitutional Court. Both outlets noted that the rejection occurred during President Macron's state visit.

### Centre

No separate framing summary.

### Right

- Right-rated reports highlighted the People's Party's role in rejecting the treaty. La Razón reported that the Senate had 'tumbled' the treaty. El Mundo and OKDIARIO stated that the PP had 'tombed' the treaty in the Senate. Libertad Digital and ABC also reported the PP's rejection. Several reports mentioned that the treaty was rejected despite the Constitutional Court's ruling on its constitutionality and during Macron's visit. La Razón also included remarks from King Felipe VI, who called the 'mass intrusion' in Ceuta 'unacceptable' and urged increased EU collaboration on border protection.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- mixed: 4
- high: 5
- unknown: 19
- veryHigh: 4

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Moncloa](https://moncloa.com/2026/09/29/pp-senado-tumba-tratado-francia-3439871) — The PP Tombs in the Senate the Treaty of Friendship with France with 142 Noes in the Middle of Macron's Visit
- [Pentapostagma](https://pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/7391950_i-geroysia-tis-ispanias-aperripse-tin-epikyrosi-tis-synthikis-filias-me-ti-gallia-en) — Spain's Senate Rejects Ratification of Friendship Treaty with France Amid Macron Visit
- [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1886894/i-gerousia-tis-ispanias-aperripse-tin-epikurosi-tis-sunthikis-filias-me-ti-gallia-en-meso-tis-episkepsis-makron) — Spain's Senate Rejects Ratification of Friendship Treaty with France Amid Macron Visit
- [ERT NEWS](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/ispania-i-gerousia-aporriptei-ti-synthiki-filias-me-ti-gallia-en-meso-tis-episkepsis-makron-sti-madriti) — Spain: Senate Rejects Friendship Treaty with France Amid Macron Visit to Madrid
- [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/europe/spanish-senate-rejects-friendship-treaty-with-france-as-macron-visits-madrid/4073089) — Spanish Senate Rejects Friendship Treaty with France as Macron Visits Madrid
- [www.cnews.fr](https://cnews.fr/monde/2026-09-29/le-senat-espagnol-refuse-de-ratifier-le-traite-damitie-entre-paris-et-madrid-en) — The Spanish Senate Refuses to Ratify the Treaty of Friendship Between Paris and Madrid in the Midst of Emmanuel Macron's State Visit
- [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/09/29/ispania-i-geroysia-aperripse-tin-epikyrosi-tis-synthikis-filias-me-ti-gallia-mesoysis-tis-episkepsis-makron) — Spain: Senate Rejects Ratification of Friendship Treaty with France, Amid Macron Visit
- [Iefimerida](https://iefimerida.gr/kosmos/ispania-i-geroysia-aperripse-synthiki-filias-gallia) — The Senate in Spain Rejected the Ratification of the Friendship Treaty with France, While Macron Is in Madrid - iefimerida.gr
- [Qué!](https://que.es/2026/09/29/senado-tratado-amistad-francia) — The Senate Overthrows the Treaty of Friendship with France with PP and Vox in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/eidiseis/426727/ispania-i-geroysia-aporriptei-ti-synthiki-filias-me-ti-gallia-en-meso-tis) — Spain: Senate Rejects Friendship Treaty with France Amid Macron Visit
- [zougla.gr](https://zougla.gr/kosmos/ispania-i-gerousia-aporriptei-tin-epikyrosi-tis-synthikis-filias-me-ti-gallia-eni-meso-tis-episkepsis-makron-sti-madriti) — Spain: Senate Rejects Ratification of Friendship Treaty with France, Amid Macron's Visit to Madrid
- [Capital.gr](https://capital.gr/diethni/4020421/ispania-i-gerousia-aporriptei-tin-epikurosi-tis-sunthikis-filias-me-ti-gallia) — Spain: Senate Rejects Ratification of Friendship Treaty with France
- [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/macron-stigao-u-madrid-spanjolski-senat-bas-tad-odbacio-sporazum-s-francuskom/2840109.aspx) — Macron Arrives in Madrid. Spanish Senate Rejects Agreement with France Just Then
- [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/235154_i-ispaniki-geroysia-aporriptei-ti-synthiki-filias-me-ti-gallia) — Spanish Senate Rejects Friendship Treaty with France
- [COPE | Noticias y radio online](https://cope.es/actualidad/espana/noticias/senado-rechaza-tratado-amistad-francia-voto-pp-vox-20260929_3446177.html) — Senate Rejects Treaty of Friendship with France with Vote Against PP and Vox
- [La Razón](https://larazon.es/espana/rey-califica-inaceptable-intrusion-masiva-ceuta-pide-colaboracion-macron_202609296abc0b83a520494aafd98119.html) — The King Calls the "Mass Intrusion" in Ceuta "Unacceptable" and Calls for EU "Collaboration" with Macron
- [Libertad Digital](https://libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2026-09-29/el-pp-rechaza-el-tratado-con-francia-en-el-senado-pese-al-aval-del-tc-y-la-visita-de-macron-7467723) — The Senate Overthrows the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron’s Visit
- [À Punt](https://apuntmedia.es/noticies/politica/pp-rebutja-senat-tractat-d-amistat-franca-malgrat-l-aval-constitucional_1_1898441.html) — The PP Rejects the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Senate, Despite the Endorsement of the Constitutional Court
- [20minutos](https://20minutos.es/nacional/pp-tumba-senado-tratado-amistad-con-francia-plena-visita-macron-espana_7042959_0.html) — The PP Tombs in the Senate the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain
- [El Plural](https://elplural.com/politica/espana/pp-tumba-senado-tratado-amistad-francia-plena-visita-macron-espana_800104102) — The PP Tombs in the Senate the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain
- [OKDIARIO](https://okdiario.com/espana/pp-tumba-senado-tratado-amistad-francia-plena-visita-macron-20432798) — The PP Tombs in the Senate the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain
- [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/espana/politica/2026-09-29/pp-senado-tratato-amistad-francia-macron) — The PP Tombs in the Senate the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain
- [El Pais](https://elpais.com/espana/2026-09-29/el-senado-rechaza-de-nuevo-el-tratado-amistad-francia-espana-que-avalo-el-constitucional.html) — The Senate Again Rejects the France-Spain Friendship Treaty Endorsed by the Constitutional
- [informacion.es](https://informacion.es/nacional/2026/09/29/espana-francia-tratado-amistad-134816373.html) — The PP Tombs the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [laprovincia.es](https://laprovincia.es/espana/2026/09/29/espana-francia-tratado-amistad-134816375.html) — The PP Tombs the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [elcorreoweb.es](https://elcorreoweb.es/espana/2026/09/29/espana-francia-tratado-amistad-134816392.html) — The PP Tombs the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [elcorreogallego.es](https://elcorreogallego.es/espana/2026/09/29/espana-francia-tratado-amistad-134816380.html) — The PP Tombs the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [lacronicabadajoz.com](https://lacronicabadajoz.com/nacional/2026/09/29/espana-francia-tratado-amistad-134816377.html) — The PP Tombs the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit
- [El Mundo](https://elmundo.es/espana/2026/09/29/6abbfc80e4d4d84c5f8b458a.html) — The Senate Overthrows the Treaty of Friendship with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain
- [La Vanguardia](https://lavanguardia.com/politica/20260929/11647039/senado-asesta-derrota-gobierno-tumba-tratado-amistad-francia.html) — The Senate Shoots Down the Government and Overthrows the Treaty of Friendship with France
- [abc](https://abc.es/espana/senado-rechaza-tratado-amistad-francia-voto-pp-20260929200148-nt.html) — Senate Rejects Treaty of Friendship with France with Vote Against PP and Vox
- [EL ESPAÑOL](https://elespanol.com/espana/politica/20260929/ultima-hora-politica-directo-cuerpo-insiste-presupuestos-pese-plazo-constitucional-vence-manana/1003744401676_10.html) — Last Political Hour, Live The Senate Overthrows the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with France in the Midst of Macron's Visit to Spain

## Questions

**What was the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with France?**

The treaty was an agreement signed between Spain and France in January 2023. It had been awaiting ratification by the Spanish parliament. A key point of contention was an article allowing a minister from each country to attend the other's Council of Ministers meetings.

**Why did the Spanish Senate reject the treaty?**

The People's Party (PP), which holds an absolute majority in the Senate, cited concerns over an article that would allow a minister from each country to attend the other's Council of Ministers meetings. They argued this did not offer 'maximum institutional guarantees'.

**When did the rejection happen?**

The Spanish Senate rejected the treaty on 29 September 2026. This occurred during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Spain, who was attending a gala dinner at the Royal Palace.

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