ERC, the only party that has approved all of Sánchez's decrees

MadridThe Spanish legislature often hangs by a thread. The devilish arithmetic left by the June 23rd elections forces Pedro Sánchez to work incredibly hard in every vote. One of the areas where the Spanish government struggles most is in the ratification of royal decree-laws, regulations approved by the Council of Ministers that require the endorsement of Congress. This legislature has seen five repealed, the same number as in the previous 45 years. It is no surprise that the two usual allies who have most frequently abandoned the Moncloa Palace are Junts and Podem. In contrast, Esquerra Republicana is the only partner that has voted in favor of all 31 royal decree-laws promoted by the Spanish government and submitted to a vote in the lower house. The Republicans, along with the PNV, are the only ones with a specific clause in their legislation. the investiture agreement which they signed with the PSOE in which they commit to "providing stability" to the legislature "in parallel with fulfilling the commitments made" through the "willingness to approve," among other things, the decree laws.

The party that has distanced itself most from the Socialists is Miriam Nogueras's party, which voted against six decrees and abstained in three cases. Furthermore, the members of the regional assembly caused the latest parliamentary defeatFor their part, Podemos rejected three and abstained on one. Their vote against the decree reforming unemployment benefits is particularly noteworthy: one A major setback for Yolanda Díaz Fifteen days after Podemos and Sumar parted ways. Podemos also abstained on the decree with tariff relief by Donald Trump. The third partner that most distanced itself in this type of voting is the BNG, which has one deputy and voted against three decrees. Its opposition to the RTVE reform stands out. The Galician parliamentarian also opposed the decree on the compatibility of retirement pensions with work, which was also rejected by Podemos and EH Bildu and is the only one the Basque nationalists voted against. The Galician party also rejected the anti-blackout decreeThe motion also faced opposition from Podemos and the Aragonese Union (CHA) – which is part of the Sumar parliamentary group. The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), like Junts, voted against it. the energy tax.

Amendments in their entirety

Another indicator is the number of amendments to the entirety of bills that have been introduced by the Spanish government. These are the equivalent of a veto. In fact, it is the tool that Junts per Catalunya has used. to materialize their total break with the Spanish government. It was the path, for example, that allowed Junts, PP and Vox to derail the reduction of working hoursIt wasn't the first time Junts had resorted to this strategy, but it's true that the usual practice was to end up withdrawing the amendment in its entirety after securing a commitment from the Moncloa Palace to address the complaints. This was the case with the Spanish Copyright Office and the State Public Health Agency – the latter of which Junts presented jointly with the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). In this second case, Junts He ended up knocking her downAngered by the Senate's veto of amendments.

Through amendments to the entire bill, ERC has indeed tried to put a stop to the Spanish government. This was the case with the land law: the Republicans, Podemos, and Junts presented vetoes against the legislation, and the Moncloa Palace ended up seeing forced to withdraw itTwo more cases. Together announced that he would reject the PSOE's proposed law that was intended to combat the lawfare, the one known as Begoña's Lawbecause it was "insufficient and limited." But it was never put to a vote. And Podemos presented a comprehensive amendment against the law agreed upon by the PP and PSOE to reform the judiciary and enable the renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ).

PSOE laws that derail

The final chapter concerns the bills promoted by the PSOE in Congress. Three have failed due to opposition from their coalition partners: one to prohibit pimping – the Socialists were left completely isolated – and another on the right to grant advance directives – rejected by Junts and the PNV. Furthermore, Junts repealed the reform of the immigration law that would have made the distribution of migrant children mandatory. They later agreed on a decree. Additionally, Podemos, Compromís, and CHA blocked the delegation of immigration powers in Catalonia presented by the PSOE and Junts. And there are two initiatives that met with reservations from some partners but went ahead. ERC and EH Bildu voted against them, and Sumar and Podemos abstained during the legislative process. convert prison officials in law enforcement officers –the Parliament has recently approved itPodemos voted against and EH Bildu abstained in the first review of the modification of the economic and fiscal regime (REF) of the Canary Islands.