Overview
- In a heated January 28 session, Galicia’s president Alfonso Rueda said widespread suspensions of medical activity stem from strikes against the Health Ministry’s proposed Estatuto Marco.
- BNG’s Ana Pontón and PSdeG’s José Ramón Gómez Besteiro argued that primary and emergency services are overwhelmed, citing 360,000 people awaiting appointments, 50,000 surgeries pending, and over 12,000 children traveling long distances for pediatrics.
- Rueda defended the Galician health service as protected in the regional budget and said staffing has grown by about 28 percent, while accusing the opposition of ignoring the central government’s role in the strikes.
- A protest called by SOS Sanidade Pública is scheduled in Santiago on Sunday, with opposition leaders forecasting a strong public response over waiting lists and access problems.
- The clash extends to regional financing, with PSdeG touting figures of roughly €587–900 million in potential gains and urging acceptance of €4 billion in debt relief, while Rueda contends Galicia would receive around €400 million.