Overview
- The government confirmed the 4.5% pay scenario in the 2027 budget guidelines on Tuesday, with finance minister Noël d'Anjou framing it as a response to rising consumer prices.
- The rise would apply to civil servants and staff at public bodies and companies such as Osakidetza, EiTB and the Ertzaintza, though reports differ on whether the total affected is about 130,000 or closer to 160,000 workers.
- Officials say the 4.5% is a planning figure not yet approved and that a supplementary clause could add further pay if year‑end inflation exceeds expectations.
- Unions and employers expect the public raise to push private collective-bargaining demands higher and to increase labour tensions during a preelectoral period that includes a national vote on November 29.
- The proposal will be settled through the regional budget process this autumn and will shape wage talks, household incomes and public-payroll costs if lawmakers approve the final figures.