The Spanish Government
Esteban to Sanchez: "Stop the flow of scandals or call elections."
Esther Muñoz (PP) asks the PNV to "reflect" on its support for Sanchez
During his visit to San Sebastián to participate in a dinner with party members, the spokesman for the People's Party in Congress has urged the Spanish Government to "take responsibility for what is happening" and asked the PNV "how long it will continue to support Sanchez".
The medical strike in the ACV on Friday has been followed up similar to the previous days
The parties that make up Sumar have asked Sanchez for a "new government," but Moncloa rejects it
The smallest member of the Government, following the line opened by Yolanda Díaz in an interview, has asked the PSOE for firmness and change. However, according to sources close to the Executive, the latest cases have not splattered any ministers, so the planned replacements will continue.
CIS has again declared the PSOE a winner, outperforming the PP by nine points
Housing is the main concern of the population, followed by the economic crisis and political problems. The socialist leader, Pedro Sánchez, is the favorite as president, although no leader overcomes him.
The PNV sees the Spanish Government "in shock" and believes that there will be general elections in 2026
The PNV spokeswoman at the Congress, Maribel Cowboy, has acknowledged that the situation is "difficult", "the risk in the legislature is increasing" and "the concern is growing." "We see a government in shock," and "it does not know how to respond to everything that comes upon it and to accusations of machismo."
The family of Txiki and Otaegi received the news of the confession with joy and gratitude
EITB has spoken to Mikel Paredes, brother of Txiki, and Mertxe Urtuzaga, cousin of Otegi, who first remembered the parents of the victims, who died before their confession, and then wanted to thank those who have accompanied them over the years, especially the lawyer and professor Juanjo Alvarez, for their work in the recognition process.
The Spanish Government has declared "unlawful and invalid" the Council of War in which Txiki and Otaegi were tried and their executions
At the request of the families and in application of Law 20/2022 on Democratic Memory, the Spanish Government has approved the Declaration of Recognition and Personal Reparation in favour of Jon Paredes Txiki and Angel Otaegi, recognizing that they were persecuted for "political reasons, courts without guarantees and victims of human rights violations".
Sanchez has told Abbas that those responsible for the "genocide" in Gaza will be held accountable
The President of the Palestinian National Authority has visited Spain for the second time after being recognized as a State by the Government.
Pradales has asked Sanchez to comply with the Statue by 2025 and has warned that they will not "say yes to everything."
After ensuring that they will not "raise decibels" or fuel the "spiral of anger," the lehendakari has specified that in January they will measure the "real political commitment" of the Sánchez government and that it will be time for "bilateral evaluation." "Compliance with the Gernika Statute as a whole is not a whim. It is an obligation," added Imanol Pradales.
Teresa Peramato has been appointed Attorney General of the State to replace Alvaro García Ortiz
The Official Gazette of Spain has published the dismissal of García Ortiz and the appointment of Peramato, who, after receiving the support of the General Council of the Judiciary and appearing before the Justice Committee of the Congress of Deputies, was appointed Attorney General of the State by the Council of Ministers yesterday.
The Spanish Congress approves a law guaranteeing multilingualism in the institutions
The initiative to amend 15 State laws shall make it possible to validate texts in Basque, Catalan or Galician without the need for translation.
Hundreds of doctors in Bilbao have called for a Statute of their own to reflect their peculiarities
Hundreds of doctors and physicians (pharmacists, biologists...), many dressed in white robes, have demonstrated in Bilbao against the draft Framework Statute Act presented by the Spanish Ministry and in favour of one that reflects its peculiarities, and have asked the Basque Government to defend its demands before Minister Monica García.
Congress discusses extending the use of co-official languages throughout the administration
At the last plenary session of the year, the proposal for a law brought forward by the Members of Parliament of ERC, PNV, EH Bildu, Lukashenko, BNG and Mes per Mallorca and Comunes will be discussed. The objective, among others, is to approve documents in Catalan, Basque and Galician throughout the administration, without translation.
Aizpurua (EH Bildu) has called for courage to advance plurinationality and has said that acting with both the PP and Vox is "incompatible" with it
The spokeswoman for EH Bildu in Congress, Mertxe Aizpurua, has said that progress in the recognition of plurinationality and the reform of democracy requires "courage and conviction" and has warned that this path is "incompatible with joint action with the PP and Vox, not by action, not by omission, not in Madrid, not in the Basque Country".
Cowboy: "We ask Sanchez to put all his will to complete the transfers"
The PNV spokeswoman at the Congress of Deputies, Maribel Cowboy, spoke about compliance with the Statute on the anniversary of the Spanish Constitution.
PP, PSOE and Junts have reached an agreement to tighten the penalty for repeat offenders
Vox and the PNV have supported the initiative.
Trade unions have called an indefinite strike since 27 January and every Tuesday to demand from the Ministry of Health a Framework Statute for all professionals
The Bureau aims to improve the working conditions of all workers in the National Health System, health and non-health, "without exception, without privileges and without distortions". They criticize the fact that the Ministry is negotiating the Statute in parallel with medical unions.
The Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities agree on a joint protocol against respiratory viruses
The document defines four scenarios and proposes measures to be taken in each of them, which, according to the Ministry, will serve to "improve response" to influenza, covid and other infections.
The Spanish Government has announced a package of measures to promote electric vehicles worth EUR 1.280 billion
In 2026, an allocation of EUR 400 million will be approved for direct aid for the purchase of electric cars by citizens, which will be managed directly by the Spanish Government and not by the Autonomous Communities as before.