The Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, advanced after the Council of Ministers that the BOE of this September 3 would publish the rules for the elaboration of the General State Budget (PGE) of 2026. And indeed, in the Official Gazette of the State the State appears on Wednesday the Order HAC/974/2025, the first step to ensure that these public accounts are ahead. Now, the Government must have the support of the majority of the Congress of Deputies to make them come true, although in case it is not so, there will continue to those already there and Pedro Sánchez will not convene elections.
Although until the ministerial order has not appeared in the official document will not begin to work, yes They have been seeing movements Between ministries. Montero confirmed that during the previous months “contacts have been maintained informally to know the needs and new projects that are to be illuminated with these public accounts.”
Redistribution of wealth, better public services and attention to vulnerable people
The cross lines of the General State Budgets, as indicated by the Minister of Finance, intend to achieve greater economic development, as well as the redistribution of wealth, better public services and attention to vulnerable populations especially to young people, covering key policies such as access to housing.
In this way, he confirms the intention of the Sánchez government to have some budgets in 2026. A position he already defended before summer when he assured that “Sitably yes” these PGEs would be presented. “We are going to present them with support or without them but this is an instrument and it is more important what this government is promoting with extended accounts.”
And this is one of the bastions that is taking advantage of the opposition to attack the coalition government. In this sense, the minister has highlighted the importance of sharing these new accounts. “I am convinced that it will be so, another different issue is that these instruments are used to request things that are sometimes alien to it.”
Contacts with other groups are already being maintained, although in this sense, it prefers to be discreet. “That allows each one to develop meetings without added pressure that makes the agreement impossible.”