# Spanish lobbying transparency regulation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-lobbying-transparency-regulation > Updated: 2026-09-10T12:01:14.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Spain has introduced a mandatory state registry for interest groups, or lobbies, via a government decree-law intended to increase transparency and meet European Recovery Plan requirements. Managed by the Council for Transparency and Good Governance, the electronic registry requires all individuals, legal entities, or informal networks seeking to influence the public sector to register. The regulation mandates that public officials verify the registration status of any interest group they interact with. Under the new rules, groups may begin influence activities immediately upon application, and requests are considered approved if the Council does not respond within three months. The law has faced pushback from various sectors. Unai Sordo, general secretary of Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), criticized the inclusion of trade unions in the registry, labeling it an ‘absolute absurdity’. Sordo and other organizations, including the UGT union and the business association CEOE, argue that unions are ‘constitutional subjects’ with representative functions rather than mere pressure groups. These groups are calling for amendments to ensure unions are not treated the same as private interest groups. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Spanish unions demand changes to new lobbying registry law CCOO leader Unai Sordo has called for the Spanish government to amend a new lobbying law, arguing that trade unions are constitutional subjects rather than private interest groups. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-unions-demand-changes-to-new-lobbying-registry-law ### 2026-09-06: Spain launches mandatory registry for interest groups Spain has launched a mandatory state registry for interest groups to increase transparency in political influence, managed by the Council for Transparency and Good Governance. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-launches-mandatory-registry-for-interest-groups --- Cite as: Spanish lobbying transparency regulation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-lobbying-transparency-regulation