Overview

• Parliament postponed the July 22 vote on cutting the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours after Junts per Catalunya requested more time and support to override PP and Vox vetoes remained weak.
• Junts has tabled roughly 30 amendments to the judicial access law, including calls for a Catalan Justice Council and curbs on the Audiencia Nacional’s powers before granting its votes.
• Justice Minister Félix Bolaños is engaged in intensive, last-minute talks with Junts and other partners to secure approval of his judicial reform in the final plenary before the summer break.
• The coalition government continues to operate on twice-extended 2023 budgets, intensifying pressure for fresh financial plans or a confidence vote to break the stalemate.
• The Santos Cerdán corruption scandal has shaped the legislative calendar, prompting ministers to delay high-profile votes and seek broader consensus to avoid political fallout.