Pedro Sánchez sets 2026 budget and 2027 election timeline

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told reporters in Brussels that the government will present the state budget for 2026 and that a general election is planned for 2027. He emphasized that the election will not coincide with the municipal and regional polls scheduled for May 2027, ruling out a “super‑Sunday” scenario.

Sánchez said the budget will be submitted this year and that its parliamentary approval will determine the next steps. If the accounts are rejected, the government may use the budget process as a confidence vote, which could trigger the election timetable. He stopped short of confirming whether he would dissolve parliament before the end of the current legislative term, but reaffirmed his commitment to a four‑year term when the government is not led by the right‑wing parties.