Agenda April 20-26
This week we talk about...
HOUSING - SANCTION TO VOX - EUROPEAN SUMMIT - TAXATION - APPEARANCES - CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM - ELECTRIC BLACKOUT - CONFERENCES
HOUSING
7k for Housing. The Council of Ministers approves the State Housing Plan on Tuesday, as announced by the minister herself, Isabel Rodríguez. It will have a record allocation of 7,000 million for the next four years. The focus will be on increasing the stock of affordable public housing, on rehabilitation, on mobilizing vacant housing, on promoting access for young people, and on the rural world. The Council of State questioned the Plan's formula for guaranteeing permanent protection.
The PP's urbanism. The PP is taking its Land bill to the Plenary Session of Congress for its consideration, for which they will need the favorable vote of Vox and at least the abstention of Junts or PNV. The initiative proposes to unblock land, build one million homes in four years, liberalize the rental market, and would repeal key parts of the 2023 Housing Law, such as the declaration of tense market areas or price indices. Tuesday, 3:00 PM. Congress.
DISCIPLINARY SANCTION TO VOX
One less? The Congress Board addresses the possibility of expelling the Vox deputy José María Sánchez García for climbing onto the platform and confronting the Presidency of Congress, at that moment, the first vice-president of the Chamber, Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis. All groups except PP, Vox, and UPN have signed a manifesto of condemnation, and the socialists are pushing to expel the deputy for a period, even months. Congress is exploring formulas, as it is an unprecedented event and Article 106 of the Regulations cannot be applied to sanction him for a month because it was not carried out at the same time. Tuesday, 10:00 AM. Congress.
EUROPEAN SUMMIT
All for one. The heads of government of the Twenty-Seven, with the exception of Orbán, will meet on Thursday and Friday in Cyprus to address the geopolitical situation, with special attention to the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. On the table, the European response in areas such as security, energy, and economic stability.
TAXATION
Spain takes off. The Minister of Finance, Arcadi España, faces four questions about taxation in the government control session in the Senate. The offensive is carried out by PP and PNV. The mobilization of surpluses, the self-employed, or the VAT on hairdressing, barber, and beauty services, come onto the scene. Tuesday, 4:00 PM. Senate
HEARINGS
Roadmap. The president of the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), Carni Fernández, appears before the Commission of Economy, Trade and Digital Transformation to present her basic lines of action and plans for the future. Tuesday, 10:00 AM. Congress.
From Europe. The European Commissioner responsible for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael Mcgrath, attends the Joint Committee for the EU to present his vision on the matters of his portfolio. Tuesday, 10:30 AM. Congress.
Parade in Labor. The Commission on Labor, Social Economy, Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations hosts three appearances: María José Landaburu Carracedo, Secretary General of the Union of Associations of Self-Employed Workers and Entrepreneurs (UATAE); Vicente Manuel Zapata Hernández, University of La Laguna and its General Foundation; Ángel de la Fuente Moreno, Executive Director of the Foundation for Applied Economic Research (FEDEA). Wednesday, at the end of the Plenary. Congress.
Balance of the Next. Carlos Cuerpo, First Vice President and Minister of Economy, appears before the Joint Committee for the EU with the aim of reporting on the progress and advances of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Thursday, 4:00 PM. Congress.
Return to the House. María Jesús Montero appears in the Senate in the Commission of Investigation on SEPI. The former vice president and former Minister of Finance returns for the first time to the Lower House after her departure from the Government in full electoral campaign for the Andalusian elections. Monday, 11:00 AM. Senate
Without losing the rhythm. The SEPI Investigation Commission also welcomes the appearance of Francisco Javier Hidalgo Gutiérrez, former Executive Director of Globalia and Air Europa, and Ramiro Campos Gallego, Director of the Legal Department of Globalia at the time of the Air Europa rescue. Both, like Montero's, at the request of the PP. Thursday, 11:00 AM and 4:30 PM. Senate
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
One senator, please. The Plenary Session of the Senate addresses in a single reading the proposal for the Reform of the Spanish Constitution, for the purpose that the island of Formentera elects its own senator. The fourth constitutional reform thus concludes its parliamentary processing and will be published in the BOE. Wednesday, 09:00 hours. Senate
ELECTRIC BLACKOUT
First accounts. The commission of investigation into the interruption of the electricity supply on April 28, 2025, gets underway with the appearances of the CEO of Iberdrola Spain, Mario Ruiz-Tagle; and the chairman and CEO of Naturgy, Francisco Reynés Massanet. Monday. 17:00 hours. Congress.
CONFERENCES
The Spanish Association of People with Food and Latex Allergy (AEPNAA) presents at the Congress the manifesto for the protection of minors at risk of anaphylaxis in the school environment. Monday, 11:00 AM. Congress.
Sumar promotes a working day on the importance of the Water Framework Directive and the consequences of the modifications that the European Commission plans to introduce during the first semester of the year. Monday, 12:00 hours. Congress.
Congress hosts a session on regulatory advances and new decision-making frameworks in health technology assessment and the implementation of European legislation in the national environment. Among those attending are the Secretary of State for Health, Javier Padilla, and the spokespersons for the relevant committee. Monday, 4:00 PM. Congress
At the request of Sedigas, a conference on "gas as a guarantee of balance and competitiveness of the Spanish energy mix" is being held in the Lower House. The challenges and opportunities presented by the new regulatory framework for the 2027-2031 period will be addressed. Thursday, 10:00 AM. Congress
Congress hosts the presentation of the manifesto ‘For a competitive future and strategic autonomy. Companies continue to bet on the green economy’, at the request of the Spanish Group for Green Growth (GECV). Thursday, 4:00 PM. Congress.
At the request of Sumar, the Lower House holds parliamentary sessions against the privatization-outsourcing of Healthcare. Friday, 4:00 PM. Congress.