Overview

• The Senate, where the PP holds an absolute majority, added a €1.2 billion provision to the Air Navigation/Safety law to fund resident discounts in the Balearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.
• The Government invoked Article 134.6 of the Constitution to veto the measure, and the Congress board excised the amendment without submitting it to a plenary vote.
• The PP argues the lower house breached Article 90.2 by not pronouncing on the Senate’s amendment and says it will file a conflicto de atribuciones next week.
• The case would mark the fifth inter‑chamber conflict this legislature, reflecting a broader pattern of the PP contesting Congress decisions on Senate-driven initiatives.
• Airlines warn of potential route reductions as they advance resident discounts and await later state reimbursement, a cash‑flow strain compounded by the absence of new budgets since 2023.