Overview

• The Council of Ministers opened the legislative process for the Law of Open Administration, sending the draft to public consultation before parliamentary debate.
• The proposal would require publishing institutional agendas and official travel for senior officials down to subdirector‑general level, including coverage for the Royal Household’s managerial staff.
• The government announced a redesigned Transparency Portal with more accessible data and an upgraded public procurement platform that will use AI to detect irregular patterns.
• The draft sets a sanctions regime for transparency breaches with fines of €600 to €1,000, strengthens the Transparency Council, and introduces citizen audits and integrity pacts in contracting.
• Moncloa confirmed the president’s spouse will not be regulated by the bill, a decision underscored as the package follows a new UCO report on unexplained cash movements linked to José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García.