Vox's Sweeping Deregulation
Vox Proposes Massive Deregulation, Aiming to Repeal Labor, Equality, and Housing Laws
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Vox has launched its most ambitious deregulation plan to date, calling for the repeal of some of Spain's most significant laws — including the 2022 labor reform, the Housing Law, mandatory time tracking, and equality plans. The party calls the program **"¡Al Grano! Una vida más fácil"** (Get to the Point! An easier life), and presented it on June 27, 2026, at its Ordinary General Assembly in Madrid, according to La Opinion de Zamora.
The centerpiece of the plan is a strict **"3-for-1" rule**: every new law must repeal three existing ones. Without that, the new law cannot move forward. Vox leader Santiago Abascal framed the plan as a "chainsaw" against what he called the "bureaucratic monster" built by the Left, warning that "the Spanish people cannot continue carrying a BOE that grows non-stop while their freedom shrinks," according to Levante EMV.
Six Laws Vox Wants Gone First
Vox has named six primary targets for repeal. First is the **Housing Law**, which the party wants fully scrapped to "liberate" the rental market. Second is Yolanda Díaz's **2022 labor reform**, which Vox says must be reversed to give businesses more flexibility. Third is **mandatory time tracking**, which the party calls an "absurd burden" for small firms and remote workers, according to El Correo Web.
The remaining targets are **equality and LGTBI plans** that companies with 50 or more workers must currently maintain, the **Climate Change Law** — specifically parts that restrict energy production — and the **cita previa** system, which forces citizens to book appointments for public services. Vox calls that last one a "wall" between the state and the citizen, according to Diario de Mallorca.
The "50-Employee Trap" Driving the Business Argument
A core argument in Vox's plan is what the party calls the **"50-employee trap."** Under current law, once a company grows beyond 50 workers, it must set up equality plans, LGTBI protocols, and wage audits. Vox says this is a punishment for success, and that it stops small businesses from hiring, according to El Periódico de Extremadura.
José María Figaredo, Vox's economy head and the architect of the plan, says Spain's "normative chaos" is costing the country **€90 billion a year** — a figure the party says equals 88% of all public health spending. That is the price tag Vox attaches to what it calls hyper-regulation, according to La Opinion de Murcia.
Milei's Shadow and Spain's Regional "Laboratories"
Analysts point to **Javier Milei's Argentina** as a key inspiration. Vox has moved away from its older, more protectionist roots toward a radical free-market position. Regional vice-presidents from Castilla y León, Aragón, and Extremadura were present at the assembly. Their regions are already being used as **"laboratories"** to test these deregulation policies, according to LNE.
Ignacio Garriga, Vox's secretary general, backed the ideological angle. He called equality and LGTBI plans **"ideological bureaucracy disguised as progress."** The party is positioning this program as the centerpiece of its platform for the **2027 general election**, according to Información.
Government Blocks It, PP Stays Ambiguous
The PSOE-Sumar government has already moved to block Vox's proposals in the Congressional Table. Ministers describe the plan as an **"attack on the social state"** and a rollback of hard-won rights. Left-leaning media have framed it as a "radical dismantling of the social contract," warning about risks to women, LGTBI+ workers, and tenants in tight housing markets, according to El Día.
The People's Party (PP) has taken a mixed stance. Alberto Núñez Feijóo's party supports some measures — like scrapping the cita previa system — but has abstained or voted against fully repealing equality and LGTBI laws in the Senate. Centrist analysts also warn that the "3-for-1" rule could create **legal vacuums** if laws are removed without clear replacements, according to Diario Córdoba.
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