Overview
- Argentina’s CGT moved up its leadership meeting to Monday to finalize a stoppage timed to the Chamber of Deputies debate, with Wednesday 18 or Thursday 19 February floated and transport unions seen as decisive.
- After the Senate sent the bill to Deputies, the government convened a joint committee for Wednesday 18 seeking a quick draft opinion and a vote this week to secure passage before 1 March, even if amendments force a return to the Senate.
- Minister Federico Sturzenegger’s example about injuries while playing football intensified criticism of the sick‑leave provision and drew internal backlash, as anti‑corruption bodies reviewed a Foreign Ministry contract linked to an organization led by his spouse.
- Key allies signaled they want changes: Provincias Unidas (18 seats) targeted article 44 and the proposed Labor Assistance Fund, and PRO pressed to allow salary deposits via digital wallets, leaving approval without edits in doubt.
- In Spain, Adif reported fixing 20 of 91 urgent Rodalies safety points in three weeks and the RL4 Manresa–Cervera section reopened on Saturday, while in Córdoba authorities continued evacuations and planned demolitions of at‑risk riverside homes after more than 700 had been cleared.