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Sánchez Pivots to Public‑Service Clash With PP in Congress as Junts Hardens Blockade

The strategy ties large state transfers to verifiable results to force accountability in regional management.

Overview

  • La Moncloa sent formal requests to PP‑run regions for cancer‑screening indicators in breast, colon and cervical programs, turning health data into a political test.
  • Sánchez accused PP governments of privatizing services and favoring groups such as Quirón, arguing that worsening outcomes reflect regional choices despite increased funding.
  • Citing government figures of roughly €300 billion in additional transfers since 2019, he framed the central state as guarantor of the welfare system as the PP pressed corruption claims.
  • Junts announced it will reject most initiatives from the outset, heightening short‑term legislative risk for the executive ahead of key votes.
  • The Castilla‑La Mancha Statute reform cleared its initial consideration in the Congress and moves to the Constitutional Commission, while the PSOE in Castilla y León will file a full‑rejection amendment to the 2026 regional budget and left allies push tougher housing measures and oppose nuclear life‑extension plans.