Spanish Parliament Rejects Lobbying Regulation Decree

• The Spanish Parliament has repealed a recently enacted decree aimed at regulating lobbying activities after only 20 days.
• The measure, which sought to increase transparency in public policy influence, was struck down by a coalition of opposing parties.

Voting and Political Response

• The motion to repeal was supported by the People's Party (PP), Vox, and Junts.
• PNV, Podemos, and several deputies from Sumar abstained, as the Sumar group did not enforce a party line.
• Óscar López, the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, condemned the opposition for blocking transparency efforts.

Implications

• The introduction of the lobbying law was a specific request from the European Union.
• The repeal of the regulation is expected to result in a loss of 260 million euros in state revenue.