Spain’s Congress has suspended the press credentials of controversial reporters Vito Quiles and Bertrand Ndongo following months of disciplinary proceedings linked to alleged disruptive behaviour inside parliament.
The decision was approved by the governing board of Congress with the backing of PSOE and Sumar representatives.
Both journalists now have 10 days to appeal the measure.
The suspensions stem from a series of incidents dating back to late 2025, after parliament reformed its internal regulations in an attempt to crack down on repeated disturbances in press areas and parliamentary corridors.
In Quiles’ case, the sanction relates to the unauthorised filming of former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero inside the Congress building.
Ndongo, meanwhile, is accused of disrupting a press conference held by Sumar spokesperson Veronica Barbero.
The move is being treated as a precautionary and potentially longer-term measure as broader disciplinary procedures continue.
According to reports, Quiles currently faces six separate disciplinary files, while Ndongo faces one additional ongoing case.
The investigations are being handled by the Congressional Advisory Council on Communication – a body established after the 2025 parliamentary reforms and made up of legal advisers, civil servants, journalists’ associations and political group representatives.
The Partido Popular and Vox have refused to participate in the body.
Fresh complaints have also reportedly been filed in recent weeks by PSOE, Sumar and the Parliamentary Journalists’ Association over further incidents involving both men.
Quiles entered Congress as a reporter for EDA TV, while Ndongo was accredited through Periodista Digital.
Both have repeatedly been accused by fellow journalists and political parties of interrupting press conferences and creating confrontational situations within parliament.
Several journalism organisations have previously staged demonstrations condemning what they describe as harassment and intimidation disguised as reporting.
Meanwhile, PP and Vox have defended both reporters and criticised attempts to remove their parliamentary access.
