Politics · Spain · 10 hrs ago
Sánchez plans extra cabinet meetings for social measures before 29 November election
Pedro Sánchez says Spain’s government will hold extra cabinet meetings to approve social measures before the general election on 29 November.
He said a measure for single-parent families is due Tuesday, but did not give details.
Sánchez also said the government has pending issues to address in the cabinet and parliament.
Next week, lawmakers are due to vote on a decree with housing measures, which Sánchez hopes they will approve.
The government has not decided whether to pardon the former attorney general, and Sánchez said the process is still under way.
The promised measures matter because they could affect families and housing, but the government has not yet set out most of their details.
Pedro Sánchez said his government will hold extraordinary cabinet meetings to approve social measures before the 29 November general election.
He said an important measure for single-parent families would be approved on Tuesday, but gave few details.
Sánchez said issues remained pending in the cabinet and Congress, including a housing decree due for a vote the following week.
He did not say whether the government would pardon the former attorney general, saying the decision had not been made and the process was ongoing.
The announcement came in an interview on La Séptima.
- Who
- Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, announced the plans.
- What
- The government will hold extraordinary cabinet meetings to approve social measures before the election. A measure for single-parent families is due on Tuesday.
- When
- Before the general election on 29 November. Sánchez said a measure would be approved on Tuesday and referred to a vote the following week.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- Sánchez said some issues remained pending in the cabinet and Congress.
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Sánchez announced that the government would hold extraordinary cabinet meetings before the 29 November election.
Sánchez said the government would approve an important measure for single-parent families.
A housing decree with measures in favour of housing was due for a vote in the Permanent Deputation of Congress.
The government plans to approve further social measures.
- Election date
- 29 November
- Planned meetings
- Extraordinary cabinet meetings
- Single-parent families
- An important measure was due to be approved on Tuesday
- Housing
- A decree with housing measures was due for a vote the following week
- Pardon decision
- Sánchez said it had not been made and the process was ongoing
What people are saying
Sí, va a haber extraordinarios
Hay temas que se nos han quedado pendientes en el Consejo de Ministros o también en el Congreso de los Diputados.
La decisión no la tenemos tomada, entre otras cosas porque el proceso del indulto sigue su curso.