Congress knocks down the lobby law and repeals the new registry of interest groups
The Government has not obtained sufficient support in the Lower House to move forward with the royal decree it approved at the end of August, which could compromise hundreds of millions of the last payment of European funds.
The Spanish Government has failed to secure sufficient support in the Lower Chamber to pass a royal decree aimed at regulating interest groups, which could jeopardize hundreds of millions of euros from the latest payment of European funds. The decree, approved by the Council of Ministers on August 25, was voted down due to opposition from the PP, Vox, and Junts, potentially resulting in Spain losing up to 1,500 million euros.
The Government had offered to review the decree before October to exclude trade unions and employer organizations, but this was not enough to secure the necessary votes. As a result, the law's content, including a state register of interest groups, has been repealed.
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