Overview

• The Council of Ministers is scheduled to adopt the decree on Tuesday, with Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo set to present the details.
• The draft extends beyond halting defense sales to also prohibit imports of products from illegal settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.
• Government sources cite technical complexity and pushback led by the Defence Ministry, including concerns over legal exposure and implementation.
• Podemos demands a total halt to defense dealings and to any arms transit to Israel through Spanish territory, including the U.S. bases at Rota and Morón, warning the measure otherwise amounts to a propaganda scam.
• Congressional approval is at risk as Junts signals likely opposition and Sumar presses to toughen the text, raising the prospect of conversion into a bill and potential multimillion-euro indemnities tied to existing contracts and Israeli-linked military programs.