Spain's PP vows to repeal Historical Memory Law in first cabinet meeting
Tellado pledges to repeal Spain's Historical Memory Law at Feijóo's first cabinet meeting, but Rajoy's precedent casts doubt on the promise.
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Spain's PP vows to repeal the Historical Memory Law at Feijóo's first cabinet meeting
On the 29th anniversary of the murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco at the hands of ETA, the secretary general of Spain's Popular Party (PP), Tellado, pledged to repeal the Historical Memory Law (Law 52/2007) at the first cabinet meeting chaired by Feijóo. The statement, made during the memorial event in Madrid, has peine the debate on the political viability of a measure the PP has been promising for years without delivering.
The Historical Memory Law is an ordinary law, meaning it can be repealed by a simple majority in Congress. However, the precedent of Mariano Rajoy's absolute majority in 2011 – with 186 seats – during which he did not repeal a single law from Zapatero's government, casts doubt on the credibility of the promise. Recent history shows that the PP's promises on memory issues do not always translate into action.
The striking fact: with 186 seats and an ordinary law, Rajoy could have repealed the Historical Memory Law at the time and did not. Pressure from Vox and the shift in the political cycle could now force a move that has so far failed to materialize. It remains to be seen whether this time will be different.
On the 29th anniversary of the murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco at the hands of ETA, the secretary general of Spain's Popular Party (PP), Tellado, pledged to repeal the Historical Memory Law (Law 52/2007) at the first cabinet meeting chaired by Feijóo. The statement, made during the memorial event in Madrid, has peine the debate on the political viability of a measure the PP has been promising for years without delivering.
The Historical Memory Law is an ordinary law, meaning it can be repealed by a simple majority in Congress. However, the precedent of Mariano Rajoy's absolute majority in 2011 – with 186 seats – during which he did not repeal a single law from Zapatero's government, casts doubt on the credibility of the promise. Recent history shows that the PP's promises on memory issues do not always translate into action.
The striking fact: with 186 seats and an ordinary law, Rajoy could have repealed the Historical Memory Law at the time and did not. Pressure from Vox and the shift in the political cycle could now force a move that has so far failed to materialize. It remains to be seen whether this time will be different.
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