Police charges and pepper spray at the University of Zaragoza during a protest against Vito Quiles

As of October 22, 2026, the sources consulted do not show a specific state regulation in process that establishes a unified authorization regime for political events across all Spanish public campuses. The regulation is mainly articulated through university autonomy and the rules for the use of spaces of each institution. The most directly related progress found is the new Statute of the University of Barcelona, already approved, which requires guaranteeing pluralism and refers to a university regulation on the allocation of spaces.

University of Barcelona: approved statute and planned development

The Agreement GOV/165/2026, of July 7, approving the Statute of the University of Barcelona, was published in the Catalan official journal on July 9, 2026. Therefore, its statutory approval has already concluded; it is not a pending project.

The text states that, in events open to the public with participation of political organizations in university spaces, pluralism must be guaranteed. It adds: "El Consell de Govern aprova una normativa respecte dels criteris d'ús i per a la cessió d'espais per a actes externs" (The Governing Council approves regulations regarding the criteria for use and allocation of spaces for external events). The distinction is important: the statute is approved, but the sources consulted do not record the subsequent approval of that specific regulation nor a schedule to adopt it. See the UB Statute.

Autonomous reforms: scope and status

• Andalusia. The University Law Project for Andalusia has already passed parliamentary processing: the committee published its report on December 29, 2025, the commission issued its opinion in January, and the approved text was published on February 19, 2026, with a subsequent correction on March 30. Therefore, it should not be presented as pending amendments. The text recognizes rights of assembly and expression and foresees a disciplinary regulation for students through an autonomous decree, but the examined provisions do not establish a specific authorization for political events. The approved text can be consulted.
• Community of Madrid. The latest specific communication located about the progress of the Law on Higher Education, Universities, and Science is from October 20, 2025: it placed the text before the public hearing and information phase and its subsequent submission to the Assembly. That information does not allow attributing the same status a year later. Nor does it evidence a specific regulation for authorization of political events. The communication specified that unauthorized banners would not be included among certain very serious infractions. See the autonomous communication.

What should not be confused with this regulation

The state consultation open from October 15 to 30, 2026 concerns the creation, recognition, and authorization of universities and centers, not permits for political events. Likewise, the University Student Statute, published by Royal Decree 855/2026 on October 22, has already completed its approval, but the information consulted does not prove that it introduces that specific regime. See the state consultation and the publication of the royal decree.

Consequently, to organize a specific event it remains decisive to identify the university, the space, and its applicable regulations. Individual denials do not equate to new rules: for example, the UAB denied an activity in October 2025 citing coincidence with other events and difficulties in guaranteeing security, according to Demócrata.

The Rectorate of the University of Zaragoza has functions of institutional direction and representation, but this does not mean that it must personally authorize all events organized by external entities. The specific authorization depends on the space and the activity: the heads of centers and units intervene, and for certain outdoor uses, the vice-rectorate responsible for infrastructures and the Security Unit are involved.

1. General competencies of the Rectorate

The Statutes approved by Decree 23/2025, of February 28, assign the rector the overall direction of the University, its official representation, and the presidency of university events attended. These functions constitute the framework of their institutional intervention but do not equate to an exclusive reservation of event authorization. The Governing Council, for its part, approves the internal regulations that develop the Statutes. The statutory text can be consulted.

Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between representing the University at an event, institutionally endorsing it, and authorizing the use of its facilities. These are different decisions: a space authorization does not by itself imply that the Rectorate organizes or endorses the content of the event.

2. Authorization of classrooms, rooms, and other spaces

The operational rule is found in the Instruction of May 26, 2023, from the manager, regarding the allocation or rental of classrooms and spaces, applicable to the use of university spaces.

According to this instruction, the event must have the express authorization of the person responsible for the corresponding unit, university institute, school, faculty, or department. Consequently, for a conference, workshop, presentation, or meeting promoted by an external entity, the first interlocutor will normally be the person responsible for the space, not necessarily the Rectorate.

Temporary allocation requires special authorization for each case and is conditioned on the activity:

• Having a purpose related and compatible with university functions.
• Not harming the normal development of University activity.
• Not being incompatible with its institutional image or statutory purposes.
• Complying beforehand with the specific applicable regulations.

3. Outdoor spaces and commercial activities

For the use of outdoor campus spaces and the placement of portable advertising panels, the instruction assigns approval to the vice-rector responsible for infrastructures, upon proposal from the head of the Security Unit. This unit analyzes beforehand the applicable criteria and requirements.

Commercial promotional actions require a formal request explaining their interest or relation to the university community and indicating their duration. The instruction establishes a maximum of 15 days; additionally, it is up to the University to determine the specific location considering the target audience and the characteristics of the action.

4. Scope and limits of the Rectorate's intervention

The Rectorate retains its function of institutional direction and general coordination. However, this should not be interpreted as an unlimited power to authorize any activity outside the established procedures and conditions. To determine who must sign a specific authorization, the current delegation of competencies resolution is also relevant.

Likewise, authorizing the space does not replace the economic, patrimonial, security, prevention, accessibility, or data protection requirements that correspond. The particular rules of the building or center and the rules of coexistence must also be respected.

In summary: the Rectorate directs and represents; the heads of centers or units ordinarily authorize their spaces; and the vice-rectorate of infrastructures intervenes in the indicated outdoor uses. To process an event, it is advisable first to identify the space, the organizing entity, and the academic, institutional, or commercial nature of the activity.

Vito Quiles, whose full name is Vito Zoppellari Quiles, is a communicator born in Elche in 2000 who has combined digital reporting, content creation, and political participation. His clearest electoral link is with Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF), the project of Alvise Pérez. He has also participated in events of Vox and the Popular Party, but those collaborations do not by themselves prove affiliation or internal positions.

Professional background

Published biographies place his first steps in communication projects such as Infoactual and later in 7NN Noticias and Informa Radio. His main professional platform has been Estado de Alarma —EDA TV—, the media promoted by Javier Negre, for which he has worked as a reporter. These backgrounds are recorded in his biographical profile.

During the pandemic, he began gaining notoriety through videos of interviews and questions to politicians and citizens. He first attended Congress in September 2021 and, from approximately 2022, regularly covered parliamentary activity accredited by EDA TV. His format relies on brief interventions, direct approaches, and dissemination on networks, rather than a trajectory of editorial positions in traditional media.

Regarding his education, sources link him with business studies at CEU Cardenal Herrera and Journalism at Complutense University. However, there is contradictory information about the completion of the latter, so his degree should not be presented as an accredited fact. Las Provincias published a profile about his background.

Political links and movements

• SALF and Alvise Pérez. In 2024 he performed communication and press functions for the candidacy and occupied the 57th position on its list for the European elections in June. He did not obtain a seat. This participation constitutes a formal political link, distinct from covering their events journalistically. In March 2025, El País still described him as Alvise's press chief.
• Vox. He has attended numerous party events and shared coverage with Bertrand Ndongo. In May 2026, Vox invited him to a colloquium in Congress about freedom of expression on networks, after temporarily losing his accreditation. He attended as a guest, not as a reporter. There is no record of formal membership or organizational responsibility in Vox (Demócrata, 05/21/2026).
• Popular Party and Nuevas Generaciones. He participated in the campaign closing of Jorge Azcón in Zaragoza, in February 2026, whose program also included a youth meeting. It was a public campaign collaboration, not proof of affiliation or incorporation into the PP leadership (Demócrata, 02/06/2026).
• University mobilization. He has participated in convocations of S’ha Acabat and developed his own events, including the "Mafia o patria" tour. Some chronicles relate him to the brands Combativos or España Combativa, although they do not sufficiently clarify their structure or his formal responsibilities (2025 university event; 2026 tour).

Most recent situation

His parliamentary activity has been accompanied by professional controversies and sanctions. On September 22, 2026, the Congress Board agreed to permanently withdraw his accreditation due to repeated infractions related to recordings and disruption of press conferences, according to Demócrata. In summary, his trajectory combines communication and activism, with electoral participation in SALF, but without having held an elected institutional office.