PSOE spokesperson Montse Mínguez faces scrutiny over family real-estate ties and past urban decisions

After a decade as Lleida’s councilor for Economy and deputy mayor, Montse Mínguez entered the Spanish Congress in 2019 and later became the PSOE’s federal executive spokesperson. Investigations now focus on her former role in municipal decisions that allegedly favored businesses linked to her partner, Sergi Vélez, including a concession for a downtown discotheque and a zoning amendment that enabled a luxury residential project.

Vélez’s family inherited a substantial construction empire, and his companies are reported to own at least 30 rental units, some of which have been subject to evictions. The timing of these disclosures, just weeks before national elections, has sparked a political controversy over the party’s housing agenda. Mínguez has defended herself, claiming the accusations are personal attacks and that the businesses operate legally. The scandal raises questions about transparency and potential conflicts of interest within the PSOE leadership.