Editorial: El País

• The budget blockade at all levels of governance in Spain represents a threat that could leave the country without public accounts.
• These threats of blockade are new and damaging to citizens as they hide the generation of tax revenues and their application to various expenses.
• This situation erodes political credibility as it hinders accountability and discredits a mature democratic system where political fragmentation prevents the forging of stable parliamentary alliances.
• The conflict at the state, autonomous and municipal management is faced on different fronts, mainly by the Junts, Podemos, PP and Vox parties, where their differences and ambitions hinder the approval of budgets.
• The obstacles faced by Catalonia further highlight the political erosion and make it harder to approve the necessary budgets.
• The attitude of rejection towards budgets by political forces adds further insecurities in times of international uncertainty and adverse conditions.
• There are alternatives to address the most pressing issues, such as housing, although reforming autonomous financing would be more difficult.
• The parliamentary fragmentation that Spain is experiencing is not unique, countries like the United States, Germany, and France also face similar situations.

Conclusion: Politics in Spain has become a machine presenting dilemmas in novel contexts day after day, and the growing difficulty in alliance building makes budget approval more unlikely. Despite the difficulties, it is imperative to reject the budget blockade and seek solutions.

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