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Spain’s Congress to Vote on PP Move to Scrap Nuclear Closure Dates

Parliamentary arithmetic will decide whether a Senate-added change to the mobility bill erases the nuclear phaseout calendar.

Overview

  • The Congressional Mesa meets Tuesday and, according to reporting, the government does not plan to file a constitutional budget veto, clearing the way for a plenary vote expected Thursday.
  • Podemos urges the executive to block the amendment by arguing higher public costs from additional radioactive waste, while Sumar opposes any extension and says the Mesa cannot veto Senate-origin amendments.
  • Pedro Sánchez says he is willing to study proposals to delay shutdowns if plant owners guarantee safety and energy supply without shifting costs to taxpayers.
  • Plant owners have formally requested pushing Almaraz’s closure to June 2030, and the PP’s amendment would also lift fixed end dates for Ascó and Cofrentes.
  • The outcome could hinge on support or abstentions from Vox or Junts, and the mobility bill at issue is tied to €10 billion in EU funding.