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Incompetence of Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Government over contract for anti-abuse bracelets leaves women defenceless

Incompetence of Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Government over contract for anti-abuse bracelets leaves women defenceless

23.9.2025

Priority question for written answer P-003683/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Jorge Buxadé Villalba (PfE)

The Spanish Government[1] awarded the Vodafone-Securitas joint venture a contract for the management of electronic monitoring bracelets designed to protect female victims of domestic abuse. This contract, valued at EUR 35 million, was financed under the NextGenerationEU instrument[2].

However, extremely serious technical failures during the contract have put those women's lives and safety directly at risk. Vital data in the Cometa system have been lost, which has resulted in trials lacking sufficient evidence, perpetrators being acquitted and the basic principle of victim protection being undermined. Spain's Public Prosecutor's Office, General Council for the Judiciary and high courts have for some time been raising alarm bells regarding the scale of this scandal[3].

The Socialist Government, accused of misusing funds from European taxpayers, has sought to exonerate itself, underplaying and concealing the magnitude of these incidents, all the while boasting that it is the 'most feminist government in history'.

In view of the above:

  • 1.Will the Commission investigate and/or submit a complaint to the Sánchez Government about this misuse of European funds?
  • 2.What measures will it take in response to this negligence by the Spanish Government?

Submitted: 23.9.2025

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