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Junts, PP and Vox Block Sumar’s National Anti-Corruption Office in Congress Vote

Junts cited a recentralizing design that duplicates Catalonia’s antifraud office.

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La portavoz de Junts en el Congreso, Miriam Nogueras.

Overview

  • The taking-into-consideration vote failed 170–176 with one abstention, so the bill will not be processed.
  • Junts argued the proposal risked centralization, duplication of regional competencies and potential politicization of oversight.
  • PP and Vox rejected the measure while accusing Sumar and the PSOE of trying to whitewash ongoing corruption controversies.
  • Most investiture partners, including Podemos, ERC, PNV and EH Bildu, backed debate but flagged serious reservations and demanded changes.
  • The draft envisaged an independent authority with prevention and investigative powers and fines up to €1 million for companies, marking Sumar’s second legislative defeat in a week after the working-time proposal.