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The Government approves by decree the creation of the public register of ‘lobbies’ due to the blockage of Congress

The Executive seeks to reflect “who are considered interest groups, what their influence activity is and who are susceptible to receiving it”

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The Government approves by decree the creation of the public register of ‘lobbies’ due to the blockage of Congress

Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a royal decree-law to create a public and mandatory register of interest groups. The move aims to increase transparency and accountability. This decision comes after a bill on lobbies, which included the creation of a state register of interest groups, stalled in Congress due to a lack of consensus among parliamentary groups.

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