Overview
- Junts abstained in Congress, enabling the Sustainable Mobility Law to advance and sinking a PP amendment that sought to open the door to extending the operating life of the Almaraz, Ascó and Cofrentes nuclear plants.
- The votes concerned measures negotiated before Junts announced its break with the government, producing a limited but tangible legislative gain for Pedro Sánchez.
- EU Court of Justice Advocate General Dean Spielmann issued a broadly favorable, though advisory, opinion on Spain's amnesty law, a ruling with significant political implications.
- Government sources said channels of dialogue with Junts remain open despite the public rupture announced by the party last week.
- Junts spokeswoman Míriam Nogueras argued the PP amendment was not the right vehicle and rejected giving conservatives a blank check, while reports pointed to a recent Belgium meeting between Carles Puigdemont and business leader Josep Sánchez Llibre where nuclear policy pressures were conveyed.