In Spain, the Partido Popular (PP) and Junts have united against the government's omnibus decree, which sought to integrate policies such as pension revaluation, public transport subsidies, and a variety of other measures, revealing common ideological ground between the two parties.

The proposed decree blends social support initiatives with tax and revenue policies.

Both parties have expressed their readiness to support the key measures in the decree—particularly those regarding pensions and transport subsidies—if separated from other contentious tax adjustments.

The PP has already proposed this action, with Junts planning to follow suit.

They intend to present their own legislative proposals to the Spanish Congress that mirror the government’s original intentions should Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez not reintroduce them as a standalone decree.

The opposition parties argue that the responsibility for the decree's failure to pass rests solely with the government, which they accuse of acting as though it has a majority when it does not.

They criticize its unwillingness to negotiate or reach compromises.

The leaderships of both PP and Junts, namely Cuca Gamarra and Miriam Nogueras respectively, have used similar rhetoric urging the government to engage in dialogue, lamenting the use of citizens as, in their view, political hostages.

Central to the opposition is the belief that the social benefits of the proposed measures are offset by concealed tax increases within the decree.

Junts spokeswoman Miriam Nogueras highlighted the simultaneous pension increases and tax rises affecting basic goods and utilities during winter months as unfair.

Meanwhile, PP's Cuca Gamarra questioned the value of pension revaluation if it involves increased taxation.

PP and Junts’s opposition not only focuses on what the decree includes but also on what it omits, such as the absence of continued zero VAT on basic food items—like milk, bread, and eggs—and the restored 21% VAT on electricity.

Specific provisions within the decree have been described by opponents as non-negotiable mandates, particularly those involving income tax adjustments.

These include a 4% increase in the maximum contribution base and the implementation of a solidarity tax affecting high earners, which critics argue unfairly tax citizens.

Additionally, the decree’s provision to extend the ban on evictions without alternative housing, also opposed by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), is contested on the grounds that it places undue responsibility on property owners rather than the state.

Junts further opposes the modifications in the decree that alter information society laws, which they argue amount to the establishment of new regulations.

The PP also criticizes what they see as partisan dealings, such as rewarding PNV support with real estate favors.

As the government grapples with securing majorities for its policies, the alignment of these two parties highlights ongoing debates over fiscal policy, social welfare, and governance transparency in Spain.