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Castilla y León Lawmakers Strike Down Two Wildfire Decrees in Setback for PP Government

Union protests over an unnegotiated plan preceded the repeal.

Overview

  • The Cortes refused to convalidate both emergency decrees, which were therefore repealed and will not take effect.
  • Only the 31 PP procurators and two non‑attached ex‑Vox deputies backed the measures, while PSOE, Vox, UPL‑Soria ¡Ya! and the Mixed Group voted against.
  • The collapsed personnel decree proposed converting 837 discontinuous workers to year‑round posts at a cost of €12.6 million and recognizing the forest firefighter category for about 1,100 employees for €2 million.
  • Unions UGT, CCOO, CSIF, USCAL and CGT rallied outside the chamber calling the plan a deception and pressing for a fully public operative with category recognition for all frontline roles.
  • Opposition parties criticized the lack of dialogue, warned that many current workers could be relegated by new qualification rules, and rejected a second decree that aimed to cut bureaucracy for prevention work such as municipal safety rings.