The regional party Unión del Pueblo Navarro wants three million euros for a stalled housing project in Pamplona in the budget Navarra’s to be earmarked for 2027. An amendment would enable the regional government to fund a solution for the families affected, Europa Press reported on 11 November. This does not mean that the funds have been approved.
The issue concerns 108 families who were promised subsidised homes in the Maristas project. The homes are to be built in a former school building. According to those affected, the project has been delayed for years; at the beginning of October, the construction company designated for the work, Obenasa .
The MPs Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin and Leticia San Martín presented the budget proposal at a press conference as part of a housing policy package. Sánchez de Muniáin blamed the city of Pamplona and the regional government for the difficulties. This is the party’s political assessment. In October, Mayor Joseba Asiron denied that the city was responsible and pointed to a time lag between permits for market-rate and subsidised homes.
Unión del Pueblo Navarro considers financial support legally possible, according to its own account. The announcement does not say how the requested amount would be used in practice or what conditions would apply for assistance. The amendment must be decided on during the budget process.
Those affected are organised in the cooperative Maristas II One of its members, Olaia Torres, told the broadcaster Cadena SER in October that Obenasa had unilaterally terminated the construction contract. According to her account, the company was due to start work on 20 October. The cooperative subsequently discussed alternatives and possible legal action.
According to Torres, members had previously agreed to additional costs of €6,000 per family. This was based on an estimate of the extra costs of work on the building. The families had already contributed their savings and taken on financial commitments, the cooperative said at a rally in Pamplona on 17 October. There, participants called on the regional government and the city to provide concrete support.
Alongside the motion for Maristas, the regional party is proposing, among other things, tax incentives for landlords who offer lower rents under certain conditions. This too is still a political proposal, not an approved part of the budget.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).