The new Generalitat budgets for 2026 mobilize 49.162 billion euros, an increase of 9.126 billion (+22.8%) compared to the last approved budgets in 2023. This strategy focuses on strengthening public services, housing access, and accelerating public investment, which exceeds 4.146 billion euros.
Public sector investment, with reinforced own resources despite the reduction in Next Generation European funds, will allow for the continuation of equipment construction, infrastructure modernization, and strategic project development across the region. Key figures include a budgeted expenditure of 54.747 billion euros for the public sector, a 24% increase over 2023, and the projection of 304.647 public employees (+7.7%).
The main priorities of the budgets remain Health, Education, and Social Rights, which account for nearly two-thirds of departmental spending. Health will receive 13.840 billion (34.3%), Education and Vocational Training 8.356 billion (20.7%), and Social Rights and Inclusion 4.248 billion (10.5%). These areas highlight the commitment to strengthening the welfare state.
Other significant departments receive substantial allocations: Territory, Housing, and Ecological Transition (8.5%), Interior and Public Security (5.8%), and Research and Universities (4.8%). Investment in Housing reaches a historic high of 1.900 billion euros, aimed at rent subsidies, rehabilitation, and the construction of protected housing.
In Education, teaching staff is increased, and 253 million euros are allocated to transport and meal subsidies, plus 42 million to reinforce instrumental skills. Social Rights plans to launch 15 new public residences and 1,000 additional residential places, alongside a transformation of the child protection system.
Public transport has 194 million euros to maintain subsidies and 355 million for Catalan Commuter Rail (Rodalies de Catalunya), in addition to 311 million for rail and metro infrastructure investments. Economy and Business will receive 5 billion euros for the National Pact for Industry and 570 million for active employment policies.
Security and Justice foresee the creation of 6,253 new positions in security and emergency corps, including police officers, firefighters, and rural agents. Local Government will receive 185 million euros for the Local Cooperation Fund and 450 million for the new social services agreement.
Culture and Language will receive 66 million euros for projects like La Foneria and the Catalunya Media City, and 45 million to strengthen Catalan language teaching for adults. The Primary Sector will have 90 million euros for irrigation modernization and 22 million for forest management.
Research and Universities will receive 1.195 billion euros for public universities and 53 million for scientific infrastructure. The average public sector spending per inhabitant reaches 6,714 euros, with a specific investment for children of 8,028 euros.
Major investments include 365.7 million euros for hospitals, 313.9 million for educational centers, 101.4 million for the extension of the Llobregat - Anoia line of FGC, and 8.5 million for the new bus station in Lleida. 101.2 million euros are also allocated to the new tram in the Camp de Tarragona and 166.8 million to the road network.
Other notable investments include 100.5 million euros for residences and day centers, 26.5 million for the Tarragona Justice Forum, 15 million for the municipal waste treatment center in Girona, and 7 million for the new police station in Mollerussa.
