Overview
- The Partido Popular formally requested Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo to appear before the Senate’s Economics Commission to explain rising prices and their impact on families.
- Senate spokesperson Alicia García called this the most expensive Christmas in Spain’s history and asserted that basic food prices have risen up to 57% since Pedro Sánchez took office.
- OCU data cited by the PP show typical Christmas foods up 5.1% year over year and nearly 60% over a decade, with several items at record highs including lamb, beef round, Iberian ham and oysters.
- The PP also filed two written questions asking whether families can meet the cost of the Christmas basket and why economic growth is not reaching household budgets.
- The party is demanding tax relief or reimbursements, linking the price surge to alleged government scandals, and as of the reports no date or acceptance for the minister’s appearance has been recorded.