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Catalan Taxi–VTC Law Enters Hearings With 122 Speakers, Slowing the Path to Approval

An unusually long witness list points to a slow grind that could push approval past 2026.

Overview

  • Parliament set up the drafting panel for the nine-seat transport law and accepted nearly all 121–122 requests to testify, excluding those from Vox.
  • Lawmakers will group testimony from a broad mix of institutions into periodic sessions starting in June, a pace that sources say could delay the law beyond 2026.
  • Élite Taxi backs the current draft and urges limiting in‑person testimony to a small set of key voices to avoid delay, while other taxi representatives disagree.
  • The proposal would tighten checks and fines and require drivers to certify B1-level Catalan, seeking clearer rules for how taxis and ride-hail cars operate in cities.
  • In Valencia, taxi groups hold weekly street protests for a tougher regional decree as the conseller vows approval in May, a timeline sector leaders question.