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Madrid Approves €30.7 Billion 2026 Budget as Andalusia, Galicia and the Basque Country Unveil Health-Heavy Plans

With no new state accounts, regional governments use 2026 budgets to showcase health hiring, screening fixes, university funding moves plus flagship works.

Overview

  • Madrid’s project totals €30,663 million (+6.98%), allocates 58.6% to health and education, lifts health by €549.8 million to roughly €11 billion, and raises education by €259.4 million to €6.96 billion.
  • University funding in Madrid rises 6.5% to €1,239.7 million (+€75.3 million), a boost the government hails as record while rectors maintain it falls short; the cabinet also authorized a €34.5 million loan to the Complutense for payroll and obligations.
  • Madrid schedules around €1.5 billion for investments including the City of Justice, the La Paz ‘City of Health’ start, and Metro Line 11 expansion, with €320 million earmarked for health infrastructure upgrades.
  • Andalusia’s approved record budget reaches €51,597.9 million, with €16,265.9 million for health (+€1,016.3 million, +6.6%) to hire 4,371 professionals and reinforce screening programs after the breast‑screening crisis; investment lines total €6,413.8 million (+10%).
  • Galicia’s health plan sets €5,671 million with 1,244 new posts, a centenarian health registry, expanded cervical screening to ages 25–35, and service enhancements, while the Basque draft prioritizes health, education and security with higher investment financed by additional borrowing.