PP and Vox Reach Agreement in Baleares for 2025 Budget Approval
Following a previous budget extension due to a lack of consensus, the regional government has finalized negotiations.
The Balearic government, led by the People's Party (PP) in coalition with Vox, has reached an agreement to approve the regional budget for 2025. This development comes after the previous budget for 2024 was extended due to difficulties in negotiations between the two right-wing parties.
Marga Prohens, the president of the Balearic executive, alongside Antoni Costa, the regional minister of finance, is scheduled to hold a press conference at 10 AM today at the Consolat de Mar to provide details on the agreement following a meeting of the Consell de Govern.
The recent agreement was achieved after weeks of negotiations during which the PP, lacking a majority in the regional parliament, worked to secure pacts with Vox.
These negotiations have resulted in mutual agreements on legislative initiatives related to tourism, housing, and the knowledge of Catalan, which will guide the regional administration’s efforts.
Previously, PP and Vox had established a governance agreement at the beginning of the legislative term.
However, Vox withdrew from this agreement in July of the previous year, destabilizing their coalition in the autonomous communities where they had been governing together.
This withdrawal led to a notable distancing in Baleares, hampering the approval of the PP's budget draft for 2025. In a separate action, Vox had previously abstained from voting, which allowed the approval of the spending ceiling for this year’s budget amounting to €6.562 billion, which will now form the basis for the upcoming budget proposal.
The agreement announced today will also result in the extension of the ordinary session period of the Parliament to facilitate the processing of the budget law project.
Marga Prohens, the president of the Balearic executive, alongside Antoni Costa, the regional minister of finance, is scheduled to hold a press conference at 10 AM today at the Consolat de Mar to provide details on the agreement following a meeting of the Consell de Govern.
The recent agreement was achieved after weeks of negotiations during which the PP, lacking a majority in the regional parliament, worked to secure pacts with Vox.
These negotiations have resulted in mutual agreements on legislative initiatives related to tourism, housing, and the knowledge of Catalan, which will guide the regional administration’s efforts.
Previously, PP and Vox had established a governance agreement at the beginning of the legislative term.
However, Vox withdrew from this agreement in July of the previous year, destabilizing their coalition in the autonomous communities where they had been governing together.
This withdrawal led to a notable distancing in Baleares, hampering the approval of the PP's budget draft for 2025. In a separate action, Vox had previously abstained from voting, which allowed the approval of the spending ceiling for this year’s budget amounting to €6.562 billion, which will now form the basis for the upcoming budget proposal.
The agreement announced today will also result in the extension of the ordinary session period of the Parliament to facilitate the processing of the budget law project.
Translation:
Translated by AI
AI Disclaimer: An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system generated the content of this page on its own. This innovative technology conducts extensive research from a variety of reliable sources, performs rigorous fact-checking and verification, cleans up and balances biased or manipulated content, and presents a minimal factual summary that is just enough yet essential for you to function as an informed and educated citizen. Please keep in mind, however, that this system is an evolving technology, and as a result, the article may contain accidental inaccuracies or errors. We urge you to help us improve our site by reporting any inaccuracies you find using the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page. Your helpful feedback helps us improve our system and deliver more precise content. When you find an article of interest here, please look for the full and extensive coverage of this topic in traditional news sources, as they are written by professional journalists that we try to support, not replace. We appreciate your understanding and assistance.
