The regional government of the Principality of Asturias will present its draft budget for 2027 to the Junta General on Thursday, 12 November 2026, according to an announcement. Socialist parliamentary group spokesperson Junta General Dolores Carcedo Dolores Carcedo confirmed this on 4 November after the spokespersons’ meeting; the date had previously been communicated to the parliamentary group leaders by Finance Minister Guillermo Peláez .
The conservative Partido Popular and the right-wing Vox parties immediately criticised the announcement. Both accused the government of using the parliamentary calendar “electorally” and setting the date for strategic reasons. The executive rejected this, citing the need to start the budget process on time. Peláez had already signalled a willingness to negotiate in the preceding days and announced talks with all parliamentary groups.
Initial figures are available on the scale of public spending. According to consistent reports in regional media, the 2027 budget is expected to exceed seven billion euros. The government intends to explain its specific priorities when it presents the bill. Its introduction begins the formal process in the Junta General, including a plenary debate, committee discussions and the amendment stage. The success of amendments will depend on the minority government’s ability to organise majorities for key projects.
On substance, the government says there is room for negotiation, particularly on tax and housing matters. Peláez recently emphasised his willingness to hold talks on these issues. PP representatives, by contrast, expressed scepticism about the possibility of any substantial rapprochement; Vox reiterated its fundamental criticism of the spending plans. Both opposition parties reaffirmed that they would scrutinise the draft closely during the parliamentary process and put forward their own priorities.
The timetable now set provides the framework for the final stage of drawing up the budget. Whether the draft can quickly secure a majority will be decided in the coming weeks in committee negotiations and the plenary session on final approval. What is already clear is that the 2027 budget will grow compared with the current year, while political disputes over the pace, order and scale of individual measures are likely to intensify further.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).