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Catalan Parliament Approves Third €468M Credit Supplement to Sustain Government

ERC and Comuns insist on a new financing model for Catalonia in return for their support of the 2026 budgets.

Overview

  • Parliament approved a third credit supplement of €468 million to ensure the Generalitat’s funding through 2025, lifting total extraordinary allocations to nearly €4 billion.
  • PSC, ERC and Comuns voted in favor of the decree while Junts abstained and PP, Vox, CUP and Aliança Catalana voted against it.
  • ERC has tied its future backing of the 2026 budgets to the negotiation of a new financing model for Catalonia.
  • Comuns have made increased funding for housing, public services and transportation mandatory conditions for their support of next year’s accounts.
  • Opposition leaders have cautioned that failing to pass full 2026 budgets could lead to early regional elections in Catalonia.