The Sánchez government has set a record €226bn spending ceiling for 2027 and is preparing a housing-centred 2027 budget. It missed the end-September constitutional deadline without giving a date for submitting the bill to parliament, and is still running on extended 2023 budgets.
Government · leader
King Felipe VI (head of state) / Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (head of government)
Key national agenda
- Expanding housing supply (public housing agency CASA 47, support for private affordable housing)
- Strengthening the welfare state (health, education, social protection)
- Cutting deficit and debt (aim to end the term with debt below 100% of GDP)
- Reforming regional financing
- Vocational training (FP), innovation, and climate-disaster response
Government programmes
2027 non-financial spending ceiling€226.03bn
A record ceiling, up 6.6% on the previous year, approved by cabinet on 7 Jul 2026. No date has been set for submitting the budget bill itself to parliament
Support for affordable housing construction€201m
Funding for private developers to build about 2,500 homes on CASA 47 terms, with rent capped at 30% of household income
National network of vocational-training (FP) centres of excellence€15m
Up to €200k per centre, paid through regional FP authorities
Disaster-zone declarations
45 areas in 9 regions hit by wildfires, storms and floods in September–October were declared disaster zones, which opens access to aid
Business opportunities
Distribution support for Korean beauty and food SMEs in Spain and Southern Europe
KOTRA held a Southern Europe K-brand expo in Madrid and uses Spain as a base for Southern Europe and North Africa.
Korean consumer-goods SMEs, Spanish retail and home-shopping buyers
AI chatbot for public-housing tenant management and complaints
The public rental stock is growing fast through CASA 47 and private developers working under contract.
CASA 47 (SEPES), regional housing companies
AI and automation training content and consulting for FP centres
The call for FP centres of excellence gives each centre new funding.
Regional education departments, FP centres of excellence
Wildfire and flood damage analytics and early-warning data tools
Declaring 45 disaster zones creates demand for recovery and prevention.
Civil Protection directorate, regional emergency agencies
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Madrid Trade Office · KOTRA — Provides Spanish market information, buyer matching and entry consulting.
- 2026 Korea Brand Expo in Southern Europe (Madrid) · KOTRA / Lotte Home Shopping — On 27–29 May 2026, 46 Korean consumer-goods SMEs held export meetings with 67 European buyers (completed).
- 2026 Export Voucher (MSS) · Ministry of SMEs and Startups / KOSME — Vouchers cover the cost of certification, market research, marketing and other overseas-expansion services.
Official notices
Spanish Prime Minister's Office (La Moncloa)
- 2026-10-27 Cabinet: €201m for about 2,500 affordable homes
- 2026-10-27 Cabinet: €15m call for FP centres of excellence
- 2026-10-27 Cabinet: 45 areas in 9 regions declared disaster zones
- 2026-09-23 Finance Minister Arcadi España gives no date for submitting the 2027 budget
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-10-30
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