However, the absolute majority of the PNV and the PSE-EE guarantees the final approval of the bills, regardless of the opposition’s position. The project allocates 1,530 million euros in public investments and increases the amount for Osakidetza by 4%, so that it will amount to 4,063 million euros.
The Minister of Finance and Finance of the Basque Government, Noël d’Anjouhas called on the opposition to focus on “with visibility height‘and without ‘political tactics’ the budget negotiations starts from November 7once the Basque bills project, approved on Tuesday, has been presented to parliament.
The Basque Council of Government this morning approved the 2025 budget project, which will be the highest in history at 15,728 million, 700 million more than in 2024 and an increase of almost 4.5%, as announced yesterday by the lehendakari, Imanol Pradales.
During his speech, ‘Anjou emphasized that this is the first budget of this legislature and that it is the ‘courageous spiritHe has thus indicated that the Basque government will take the opportunity to build the Euskadi of today and tomorrow on three pillars: “Strengthen public services, invest in transformations to prepare for the future and strengthen our sense of community.
The document plans to assign 1,531 million euros in own resources in government investmentswhich represents an increase of 8.8% compared to last year’s budget. To this amount are added the amounts of the European MRR funds corresponding to investments, the Southern Railway Variant and the Basque Railway ‘Y’, bringing the amount to 1,837 million euros.
In addition, EUR 680 million of own resources will be allocated to R&D&I (39 million more than in 2024) and EUR 11,434 million to well-being and quality of life, representing 76.6% of the global budget.
The Minister of Finance and Treasury has indicated that this project is part of a ‘scenario of economic growth of 2.1% in 2025, a year in which the creation of approximately 15,000 jobs is expected, with an unemployment rate of 7%. growth of 4.3%”.
D’Anjou has reported that the project will be registered in the Basque Parliament on October 31 and that the advisors will appear in committee between November 4 and 7 to present the budgets of their respective departments.
A round of contacts will then be opened with political groups to explore possible support for the budget, although the absolute majority of the PNV and the PSE-EE guarantees the final approval of the accounts, in a vote scheduled for December 20Regardless of the opposition’s position, counsel expressed the wish that all parties involved should bring up the budget negotiations.with visibility heightfleeing political tactics and focusing on what is important: continuing to promote the economic development of this country, which must compete locally in a globalized world.
Source: EITB
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