On February 24th , at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the ICC (Índice de Confianza del Consumidor) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

Resolution of the Presidency of the Center for Sociological Research that makes public the award of admission to the XXXIV Postgraduate Training Course for the training of specialists in applied social research and data analysis 2025-2026, and the award of the tuition aids linked to the realization of the same.

Everything related to access to housing is now perceived as the main problem that currently exists in Spain, according to 42.8% of those surveyed by the February Barometer of the Center for Sociological Research. The new finding of this latest study is that it has also become the primary concern when asked "about the first problem that personally affects you the most" with 27.6% of the responses. Immigration appears second as a problem affecting Spain, with 20.3% of mentions, followed by economic problems, with 18.1%. In the personal sphere, after housing, problems related to the economy (25.8%) and health (22.9%) are noted.  

The CIS pre-election poll for the regional elections in Castile and León indicates that the PP is the party with the highest projected vote share, at 33.4%, followed by the PSOE with 32.3%. VOX would reach 16.1%, UPL would remain at 4.9%, IU-Movimiento SUMAR-VQ at 5.1%, and Podemos would be at 3.1%. Regarding the distribution of seats, the PP would move within a range of 28 to 38 seats, the PSOE between 26 and 35, VOX would be between 11 and 19 seats, UPL could achieve between 2 and 4 seats, IU-Movimiento SUMAR-VQ from 0 to 4, Podemos-AV would not get a seat, Por Ávila and Soria YA could achieve one seat each. Situation in Castile and León 43.6% of the people of Castile and León say that the current situation in Castile and León is "bad or very bad", 42.8% say that it is "very good or good" and 12.5% think that it is "fair". Compared to 4 years ago, 46.6% think that the general situation in Castilla y León is the same, 37.4% say that it is “worse or much worse” and 14% think that it is “much better or better”. Main problems 17.6% think that “the depopulation of rural Spain” is the main problem in the community - well ahead of healthcare - which they mention as the second problem (12.9%), and unemployment, which is in third position with 8.9%. 37.5% rate the management of the government of Castilla y León as "fair", 36.8% as "bad or very bad", and 24.8% as "very good or good". Interest in the upcoming elections 50% of those surveyed say they are following the news and issues related to the elections in Castile and León with "little or no interest", while 47.3% say they are following them with "a lot or quite a bit of interest". 61% say that when voting in the upcoming regional elections, the most important issues will be those specific to Castile and León, while 29.5% say that general issues affecting Spain are their primary concern. 7.7% say that both are equally important to them. Reasons or motives for voting Regarding the main reason or motive that motivates or influences their vote in these elections, 38.6% of the people of Castile and León indicate that it is "the ideas and proposals of the party", 34.4% say that it is "the economic and social situation", and 23.1% will vote for "because it is the party that is most capable of managing the autonomous community". Presidential preferences As for who they prefer to be president of the community, Fernández Mañueco is the favorite for 38.3% of those surveyed who mention a candidate, followed by Carlos Martínez (30.2%) and in third place Carlos Pollán with 13.7%. Who do you think will win the elections and who would like to 79% of those surveyed believe the PP will win these elections. Regarding who they would like to see win, 29.1% say the PP, 28.8% the PSOE, 13.5% Vox, and 4.4% IU-MS-VQ. Low voter loyalty 49.1% of those surveyed stated that they vote for one party or another, or do not vote at all, based on what convinces them most at the time. 24.1% always vote for the same party, and 22% generally vote for the same party. Government management 55.4% of those surveyed decide which party or coalition they will vote for well before the start of the election campaign. 18.6% decide during the last week of the campaign. 9% at the beginning of the election campaign. 7.5% on election day itself. And 6.1% during the day of reflection, the day before the election. The pre-election survey for Castile and León was conducted from February 6 to 13 with a total sample of 8,039 interviews. The complete data is available to all interested parties on the CIS website.

To mark the 45th anniversary of the events of February 23, 1981, the CIS recalls the results of a survey conducted among Spanish citizens regarding that episode in recent history. In study no. 1,273 of February 1981 entitled " Investiture of Mr. Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo and II Congress of UCD ", the Center for Sociological Research (CIS) included in its questionnaire some questions related to the event. The survey, among other things, asked about the time at which the citizens interviewed had learned of the event and through which media. It also inquired about their state of mind, their initial reaction to the event, and whether they initially thought it would fail or have any chance of success. Through three infographics, the answers to various questions about the knowledge, perception, and social memory of that event are presented visually, with the aim of providing a data-driven perspective and facilitating its understanding. The full study conducted at the time can be accessed at the following link: Study 1.273.