The right-wingers defeat the Government's lobby law in Congress
El ministro Óscar López se compromete a llevar a la Cámara una modificación para excluir a los agentes sociales de los grupos de interés
The Spanish Congress has rejected a government decree regulating relationships between interest groups and the public sector. The decree, which would have created a mandatory public registry of lobbies, was voted down with 179 votes against, 155 in favor, and 12 abstentions. The ruling coalition's junior partner, Sumar, initially expressed opposition but later shifted its stance, with some members still abstaining or opposing the decree.
The government has committed to revising the law to exclude employers and unions, which have spoken out against the measure.
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