Spain's financing reform meets opposition in Castile and León and the Balearic Islands

Spain's central government has proposed a new regional financing model for 2027, allocating an additional €20.975 billion to autonomous communities. The People's Party in Castile and León warned that the plan would give the region only €271 million – just 1.29% of the total – and argued that the formula fails to account for the area's low population density, ageing demographic and dispersed settlements. It called for variables such as surface area, density and rural needs to be included, and warned that a special regime for Catalonia could further reduce resources for regions like Castile and León.

In the Balearic Islands, Vice‑President Antoni Costa rejected the government's proposal to assume €1.741 billion of regional debt, calling it a "bad deal" for citizens. He said the move merely transfers debt from the state to the islands, increasing the per‑capita burden by about €400 and providing a less favorable outcome compared with other territories.

Both regional leaders contend that the financing reforms do not reflect the specific needs of their communities and could jeopardise public services such as rural schools, health centres and transport.