Overview
- Secretaries-general of PSOE local branches in the Campo Arañuelo sent a formal manifesto to Pedro Sánchez calling for an unequivocal decision to keep the Central Nuclear de Almaraz operating and asking for a personal meeting to press their case.
- The signatories warn that uncertainty over a planned 2027–2028 closure or a requested extension through 2030 is creating “inasumible incertidumbre” for families and could push some local leaders to quit the party or step down from office.
- Local officials say Almaraz is the comarca’s main economic engine, supporting thousands of jobs, generating substantial municipal tax revenue and funding local services that would face deep cuts if the plant shuts.
- The manifesto argues the plant is needed for grid stability—citing a recent blackout—and to limit reliance on fossil fuels, while also criticizing what it calls a lack of clarity from the central government about the prórroga request.
- Signatories link the plant’s uncertain future to other regional strains, including pressure on the tobacco sector and delays to industrial projects like the AESC gigafactory, and opposition parties in Madrid have already moved to bring the issue to Congress, increasing pressure on the government.