Government and Comuns reach budget deal, ensuring new 2026 spending plan

Catalonia will have a new spending plan for 2026, with the news coming almost half way through the year, after the government secured a deal with the left-wing Comuns.

This follows the Socialists reaching an agreement with left-wing pro-independence Esquerra Republicana (ERC) earlier in the week.

Catalan president Salvador Illa will sign the budget agreement with the leader of the Comuns, Jéssica Albiach, on Thursday.

The deal will be an update of the agreement they had already reached in February, focused on housing and mobility policies.

With this, the budget bill can move forward to parliament assured of majority support.

The ruling Socialists are short of a majority in the chamber, and require the support of both Comuns and ERC to pass bills.

Comuns budget deal

The deal will see €2.5 billion go toward promoting housing policies, €1.2 billion for the 'Neighborhood Plan' across 120 municipalities, and a new law to convert empty offices into social housing units.

The text also includes converting the Rodalies airport line into an extension of the R4 by 2030 and the creation of a general directorate for housing discipline.