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Spain Lower House Rejects 2027 Spending Framework, Sanchez Vows Stay

7/24/2026

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Spain's lower house rejected the 2027 spending framework by a 166-176 vote with five abstentions.
Spain has not passed a new budget since 2023, rolling over accounts for three years.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to serve his term despite calls for an early election by August 2027 and approved consumer-business protection measures.

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Spain's lower house rejected the 2027 spending framework by a 166-176 vote with five abstentions.
Spain has not passed a new budget since 2023, rolling over accounts for three years.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to serve his term despite calls for an early election by August 2027 and approved consumer-business protection measures.