Overview
- With no alternative candidacy after a second confidence motion, Barcelona’s €4.18 billion 2026 budget was certified for publication on December 31 and takes effect on January 1.
- The approved accounts prioritize social care (€995 million), security (€430.6 million) and housing (€240 million), reflecting a pact with ERC and expanded funding for public housing and neighborhood rehabilitation.
- The Spanish government and the Generalitat plan to publicly detail a proposed ‘financiación singular’ in January, which the economy chief Alicia Romero says could add over €4 billion but still requires a congressional majority and deals with ERC and Junts.
- Salvador Illa reiterates a housing drive targeting 50,000 protected homes by 2030, stating that half are slated to be under construction in 2026, as his government also prepares the first steps of Catalan management of the R1 Rodalies line early in the year.
- Madrid’s Isabel Díaz Ayuso highlights 34 tax cuts to date and launches two new measures on January 1 — a rebate of up to 95% on ITP/AJD for historic shops and a tuition deduction for students who also work — while Andalucía’s Juanma Moreno stresses stability without early elections and Extremadura’s María Guardiola urges dialogue to secure her investiture.