Zumar demands that Sánchez veto the Naturgy takeover bid and that access to public capital be ensured, as in the case of Telefónica.

This Thursday, Sumar demanded that the socialist quota coalition government veto a proposed takeover of Naturgy by the Emirati electricity giant. Taka and from Kaisch criteria. “This poses a threat to the strategic interests of our country, our sovereignty and national security,” said Iñigo Errejon, representative in Congress of the party led by Yolanda Díaz.

Moreover, the formation of the second vice-president required Pedro Sánchez to ensure the entry of public capital into the Spanish energy company, as was done in telephone “to protect national interests.” This is an operation in which the central executive bought 3% of the capital of the telecommunications group as part of its strategy to protect its autonomy.

“Strategic companies cannot be sold to funds of dubious origin and cannot depend on financial whims. There must be a state presence that guarantees national interests and national security,” Errejon emphasized.

In the context of “international and geopolitical instability” like the current one, Sumar said, ensuring national security “is not about spending billions on missiles” but rather “guaranteeing energy sovereignty and a strong state presence in strategic sectors.” Diaz’s team is thus indirectly, in passing, criticizing the fact that his partner in the Council of Ministers approved last Tuesday – despite his objections – the game of 1.129 million euros for the purchase of weapons, ammunition and military equipment.

Sources from minority partner La Moncloa stress that their differences with PSOE are based on “loyalty” and that is why they expressed their views on the Naturgy takeover privately before doing so publicly. “We are part of the government, but we have our own ideas and are very clear about what we were voted for,” they say.