The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, convened her cabinet on Thursday for a working meeting at the Santillana residence in Manzanares el Real, known as La Casita. According to consistent reports, the fourth meeting of this kind this year was devoted to finalising the Presupuestos 2027 and preparing the government’s position for the debate on the state of the region, scheduled for 10 and 11 September in the Asamblea de Madrid .
The focus was on key financial and budgetary decisions. The regional government is working to present the draft budget at the end of October so that it can come into force on 1 January 2027, following approval by the Asamblea de Madrid. The discussions also included the announced reduction of the IRPF by half a percentage point, which the government says is planned for 2027. Ayuso’s team also discussed how to reflect in the regional figures the modelo de financiación for the autonomous communities, outlined by Spain’s Finance Ministry. This issue is already due to be discussed at national level on Friday in the Consejo de Política Fiscal y Financiera .
Alongside fiscal matters, operational issues were on the agenda, including the reconstruction plan for the Sierra Oeste following the severe wildfires this summer. Government sources said the meeting was intended to bring together technical details and settle on a unified position ahead of the decisions to come. Describing the budget as “historic” is a political assessment by the regional government; opposition groups have said they will scrutinise the draft, particularly its revenue assumptions and spending priorities.
The political context is also shaping budget work: a property matter involving people close to the regional government is currently being debated in Madrid. Claims about it are disputed and remain the subject of political and media debate; the government has not identified any direct impact on the Presupuestos 2027 draft.
The meetings at La Casita are considered an internal working format for the regional executive. Under established practice, the Comunidad de Madrid uses these sessions to set priorities and prepare legislative initiatives at the start of political phases. Ahead of next week’s debate on the state of the region, the government said it would outline plans for the final year of the legislature, including investment in public services and measures with budgetary implications, details of which are to be presented with the draft legislation in the autumn.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).