Overview

• Congress rejected the 37.5‑hour week bill with votes from the PP, Vox, Junts and UPN.
• Yolanda Díaz accused Junts of “chantaje,” while the party denied it and pointed to added burdens for small firms.
• PSOE and government sources cast the loss as a manageable stumble not expected to derail upcoming budget negotiations.
• The Ministry of Labour and Sumar said they will reopen talks with Junts to try to reintroduce the working‑time reform.
• Junts signaled it sees little electoral cost in opposing the PSOE, underscoring its leverage as budget bargaining nears.