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Junts Says It Will Vote No After Podemos Abstains, Putting Spain’s Deficit Targets at Risk

A defeat would compel the government to submit a new framework within a month, risking delays to the 2026 budget.

Overview

  • Podemos’ four deputies will abstain, with Ione Belarra tying any future backing to lowering rents, redirecting military spending, tougher anti-corruption rules and action on Palestine.
  • Àgueda Micó of Més-Compromís says her vote will not be favorable and presses for asymmetric deficit room to address the Valencian Community’s underfunding.
  • Junts confirms it will oppose the proposal, arguing the plan denies sufficient deficit margin to regions and local bodies and further impoverishes Catalonia.
  • Press tallies point to about 171 votes against versus roughly 165 in favor plus several abstentions, making approval unlikely in Thursday’s Congress vote.
  • The framework sets deficit limits of 2.1% of GDP in 2026, 1.8% in 2027 and 1.6% in 2028, and its rejection would complicate the timetable for the 2026 General State Budgets.