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María Guardiola Threatens Snap Election as Extremadura Opens Talks on 2026 Budget

She proposes fixing four-year terms to reset the electoral calendar in a move now under consideration.

Overview

  • The Extremadura president convened all parliamentary groups to present the basic lines of the 2026 regional budget and launch formal negotiations.
  • She warned that she will call early elections if she fails to secure the votes needed to pass the accounts.
  • PSOE representatives are holding talks with the regional finance department as part of the ongoing budget discussions.
  • Vox did not attend the convocation, with reports indicating it sought to avoid coinciding with PSOE at the meeting.
  • Guardiola signaled an intent to amend Assembly rules to guarantee four-year legislatures, which under current norms would otherwise require new elections in 2027.