Overview
- On December 24, the PP formally requested Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo appear before the Senate’s Economy Commission to explain rising holiday food costs.
- The party also registered two written questions asking why growth is not reaching households and whether families can afford the Christmas shopping basket.
- PP messaging leans on OCU findings that typical Christmas foods rose 5.1% year over year and have climbed nearly 60% over the past decade.
- The party highlights record prices for specific items, including lamb at €23.18/kg, beef round at €20.22/kg, Iberian ham at €67.52/kg, and oysters at €30.84/kg.
- PP leaders claim basic foods have risen up to 57% under Pedro Sánchez and propose tax cuts to “return the money,” while linking price pressures to alleged government corruption.