The Spanish populist party VOX has pledged to challenge the recently passed energy decree in Spain’s constitutional court, arguing that the decree violates the rights of the Spanish people.
The party’s intention to challenge the energy regulation was confirmed by VOX leader Santiago Abascal after the party’s general secretary, Javier Ortega Smith, first said it in an interview.
According to Abascal, Spain’s left-wing government “intends to overthrow” Spain. The newspaper also said that the government continued with “waste and distrust”. argument reports.
Mr Ortega Smith had previously spoken to the press about the energy scheme in March, saying it was illegal and “restricts fundamental rights and freedoms”.
The new energy regulation will require air conditioning to run at least 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) in the summer and that heating cannot be set higher than 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter as the country depends on it. save energy.
Spain’s socialist prime minister appointed his government and advised the public to cut ties to warm up in the midst of an energy crisis engulfing the European Union. https://t.co/YqmFjHKEVc
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The approval of the appeal to the Constitutional Court came a few weeks after VOX in the region of Castile and Leon, where they are part of a regional coalition government, wrote a letter threatening to take the case to court, arguing that the order violated rights. regional governments of Spain.
In the letter, he urged the Cabinet to “immediately adopt policies that will reduce our growing energy dependence”, and Castile and Leon’s Minister of Culture, Gonzalo Santoja, urged the government to allow energy exploration and production in Spain.
Energy prices in Europe are expected to rise sharply in the coming months. Natural gas prices are approaching record highs this week amid concerns about a lack of supply in Russian pipelines.
“Gas once again seems unstoppable and this dramatic move will only exacerbate the energy crisis,” analyst Suzanne Streeter said this week.
“Energy saving plans are already being implemented across Germany to darken streets and keep public buildings cooler, but dwindling gas supplies may require more stringent measures,” Streeter said.
Winter of discontent: Germany launches energy rationing amid fears of gas riotshttps://t.co/Z8WXZ94Qjb
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