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The Basque Parliament rejects the PP's legislative reforms against white weapons

The people have only been supported by Vox. The other groups have voted against, reproached the PP for making populist use of security and reminded him that the legislative reforms it plans do not fall within the competence of the communities. 

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17/4/2026
The Basque Parliament. Stock photo of Europa Press.

The Basque Parliament has rejected an initiative put forward by the PP on the use of blades. The proposal advocated tightening the rules for the obstruction of possession of blades and the arrest of persons carrying them and exhibiting them, by amending certain organic laws. 

The people have only had Vox's support, as the other groups have voted against it after accusing the PP of using security in a populist way.

All the points in the proposal were aimed at amending the rules at the state level, with the exception of the one calling on the Basque Government to review and update the White Arms Action Plan. The non-legislative proposal rejected is similar to that adopted yesterday by Congress at the request of the PP.

The popular Ainhoa Domaica has said that public concern about white gun crimes is growing and that the increase in these crimes is due to "the disastrous management of the public security of the PNV."

Furthermore, it has advocated that its proposal be debated in the Basque Parliament because the Basque Country has exclusive powers in the field of security and can show a 'more proactive' attitude to 'calling for measures to make it possible to fight unreservedly against the use of white weapons'.

Onthepart of the PNV, Jon Andoni Atutxa believes that the proposal has arrived "late and where it does not play" and regrets that the aim of the PP is "to create an alarm to wear out the PNV. Meanwhile, the Basque Government continues to work", he added. 

In the same vein, the socialist Mira Gallastegui has urged the PP to "go where it belongs" after recalling the Spanish Government's commitment to take further measures to combat the use of blades.

For his part, Gorka Ortiz of Guinea (EH Bildu) has accused the popular of committing "magical and cheap punitivism" through an "intimidating and populist" initiative.

Jon Hernandez (Sumar) believes that the PP gives "an exaggerated dimension to security issues and forgets others with fear as a flag to compete with the PNV."

Finally, Amaia Martinez (Vox) has ensured that the streets are becoming increasingly "insecure" and that turning this situation around is a priority for her party.

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