The budget proposal for Andalusia has cleared its first hurdle in the regional parliament. On 11 November 2026, MPs rejected the opposition’s motions to reject the proposal in its entirety. The following day, regional president Juanma Moreno defended the plans in parliament. The budget has yet to receive final approval.
The proposal provides for expenditure of around €54.7 billion in 2027. According to the regional government, that is six per cent more than in the 2026 budget. It is the first budget proposal from the coalition, in office since July, comprising the conservative People’s Party and the right-wing party Vox.
The three opposition groups were absent from the session on 11 November in support of a general strike. The Socialists, Por Andalucía and Adelante Andalucía were therefore unable to defend their motions in the plenary. The People’s Party and Vox had previously voted to hold the debate that day despite the strike. Moreno defended the timing; the Socialists had called for it to be postponed.
The vote on rejecting the proposal in principle should not be taken as final approval of the budget. The proposal will continue to be debated in parliament, where individual budget items and amendments may also be considered.
For the healthcare The government is planning around €17 billion for this area. According to its figures, that would be just over €1 billion more than in 2026. Around €11.9 billion is earmarked for education. The government puts funding for care for people in need of assistance at around €3.3 billion. These figures describe budget allocations and, on their own, do not yet indicate how care will actually develop.
Higher spending is also planned for housing: the responsible ministry is to receive around €955 million, 22 per cent more than in the previous year. Moreno highlighted the housing policy in his statement to parliament.
The government links the proposal to the aim of a balanced budget. At the same time, Finance Minister Carolina España pointed to uncertainties over funding from the Spanish state when presenting it. Parliament received the proposal in early November, thereby launching the process for next year’s budget.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).