Illa Says January Deal With ERC Will Seal 'Singular' Financing to Unlock 2026 Budget

Overview

• The Catalan president said financing talks with ERC are essentially closed and expects to present a new "singular and solidary" model in January.
• Approval of the 2026 accounts, currently prorogued, hinges on that agreement as ERC refuses budget negotiations without financing progress.
• Illa forecast full application of the Amnesty law in 2026, saying it would let Oriol Junqueras run for office and allow Carles Puigdemont to reside in Catalonia, while insisting his governing partners will not change.
• He said the transfer of Rodalies is slated for the first half of January pending a final signature and reported significant advances on the ingreso mínimo vital transfer.
• Housing steps include a decree regulating seasonal rentals, purchases of Sareb flats for protected use, and a pledge to launch half of the 50,000 planned protected homes this year, alongside a warning against speculative buying.