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Sánchez says police protocols will be reviewed after protest scrutiny

A pre-election television interview also puts Spain's prime minister on the spot over housing, railway safety and governing while away from Madrid.

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0:00Sánchez discusses the housing decree and assistance for young people and families.
0:48He defends police professionalism while saying protocols for handling demonstrations will be reviewed.
1:41Railway questions focus on LZB and ERTMS-2 train-control systems and infrastructure improvements.
4:29Sánchez responds to the controversy surrounding David Broncano's interview with Santiago Abascal.
5:20He argues that people behind social-media accounts should be identifiable to address falsehoods and hate.
7:11Asked about Ceuta and La Mareta, Sánchez says the premiership is a round-the-clock responsibility wherever he is.

Pedro Sánchez defended the professionalism of Spain's police while saying their protocols for handling demonstrations would be reviewed, during a television appearance just before the election campaign begins.

The exchange features in highlights published by Spain's EL PAÍS from El perro andaluz, hosted by Manu Sánchez on public broadcaster TVE's La 1. The compilation moves between policy questions and comedy, with the Socialist prime minister appearing as both head of government and PSOE election candidate.

Housing comes first. Sánchez discusses a decree approved by parliament's Permanent Deputation and assistance for young people and families. Manu then offers him something rather different to sign: a renewal keeping the programme on air for another four years.

The tone becomes more serious when the host raises policing at demonstrations. Sánchez praises the national security forces but says operating protocols will be reviewed. Railway safety follows, with discussion of the LZB and ERTMS-2 train-control systems and infrastructure improvements. The extract presents these as questions about the railway network, without establishing a technical cause for the train accidents mentioned in the interview's description.

The programme also plays remarks about Sánchez's appearance by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the conservative president of the Madrid region. Manu turns the exchange into a joke about attraction. Later, Sánchez sends support to television host David Broncano following the controversy over his unsuccessful interview with Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party.

On social media, Sánchez argues that users should be identifiable, presenting regulation as a response to anonymity, falsehoods and hate. It is a call for greater accountability online, rather than a detailed legislative proposal in this extract.

Near the end, Manu questions Sánchez about his handling of a crisis in Ceuta and his stay at La Mareta. Sánchez's answer is that a prime minister remains on duty around the clock, regardless of the postcode.