Who governs Spain and who decides?

The Spanish government is a parliamentary monarchy, with King Felipe VI as the head of state and Pedro Sánchez as the head of government. The Prime Minister is the executive branch of the government, and is responsible for leading the country and its foreign policy. The legislative branch of the government is the Cortes Generales, which is made up of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The Congress of Deputies is the lower house of Parliament, and is directly elected by the people. The Senate is the upper house of Parliament, and is elected by the regional parliaments.

The Spanish political system is based on the principles of representative democracy, pluralism and the rule of law. The Constitution of Spain, adopted in 1978, sets out the basic principles of the Spanish government. The Constitution guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms, and establishes the separation of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.

Spain is a member of the European Union, and is also a member of the United Nations, NATO and the Organization of American States.