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Crue asks parties in Spain's 29 November election to adopt a state policy for universities

The governing board of Crue, the Spanish universities' association, has issued a ten-point list asking parties standing in the 29 November general election to commit to a state policy for universities.

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Why it matters: Parties contesting the 29 November general election are being asked by Crue's governing board to commit to a state policy for universities.

Crue said its governing board, the Junta Rectora, is calling for a state policy for universities from the political parties contesting the general election on 29 November.

The call, issued in Madrid on 27 October 2026, takes the form of a ten-point list titled as a plan to make universities the engine of the country's transformation into a knowledge society.

Editor’s view

Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor

The ten-point list is addressed to the parties contesting the general election; if they respond to Crue's call, their positions on a state policy for universities will be set out before the vote on 29 November.

What to watch

  • Spain's general election is due on 29 November, when the parties to which Crue addressed its ten-point list face voters.

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