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Azcón Opens Aragón Debate With Budget Push, Accuses Madrid of Data‑Center ‘Energy Quota’

The regional leader couples a bid for family‑focused tax relief with a challenge to a 3.8 GW cap he says sidelines Aragón.

Overview

  • Jorge Azcón asked the Cortes to back the 2026 budget and openly sought Vox’s support to ensure approval.
  • Proposed measures include higher deductions for births and large families, a 99% inheritance tax relief for group 2, tax breaks on new and used home purchases, and additional relief for people with disabilities.
  • He said the ecological transition ministry does not intend to raise the national 3.8 GW allocation for data centers and alleged it benefits Catalonia and the Basque Country.
  • He highlighted roughly €58 billion in announced investment, including about a dozen data centers and a CATLStellantis gigafactory, and cited unemployment near 7.6%.
  • He criticized debt forgiveness and a so‑called Catalan funding arrangement he calculates would cut Aragón’s revenues by €233 million annually, while urging potential partners to avoid maximalist positions.