Las derechas tumban en el Congreso la ley de ‘lobbies’ del Gobierno
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 right-wing political parties in the Spanish Congress have blocked legislation from the government that would regulate the relationships between interest groups and the public sector. The proposal, which called for a state-wide, mandatory lobby registry, was voted down with 179 votes against, 155 in favor, and 12 abstentions.
The coalition partner, who had initially expressed strong opposition to the bill, eventually joined the majority in supporting it following an extensive debate. The government's Minister Óscar López committed to bringing a modification to the Congress to exempt the associations of employers and workers' unions, whose responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution, from the regulation.
Both the conservative group CEOE and the unions UGT and CC OO had previously expressed their disagreement with the proposal. Sumar's spokeswoman Aina Vidal, who had telematically voted before her group made a decision, rejected the decree. Vicepresident Yolanda Díaz, who is competing for the International Labour Organization's presidency, did not participate in the voting.
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