Political negotiations in Andalucía have entered a decisive phase as the Partido Popular (PP) steps up efforts to secure Juan Manuel Moreno’s investiture as president of the Junta. The PP and Vox are holding daily talks, making a breakdown increasingly unlikely, though Vox has yet to confirm its support. The PP is under pressure to process the regional budget for 2027, a point Moreno has raised in recent meetings.
On Tuesday, Jesús Aguirre, president of the Andalusian Parliament and a PP member, met in succession with Moreno, PSOE’s María Jesús Montero, and Vox’s Manuel Gavira. The meetings followed direct negotiations between Moreno and Gavira the previous day. Gavira said the PP and Vox were continuing contacts in person and by phone. He described Vox’s attitude as constructive but did not confirm its support. For now, he said, Vox would vote against Moreno in the investiture debate, though its position could change if talks progress.
The investiture timetable remains fluid. Aguirre has called the first meeting of the Junta de Portavoces for Wednesday, but set no agenda. In the previous legislature, the body quickly established the date for the investiture session and allocated Senate seats. Consultations with left-wing groups Adelante Andalucía and Por Andalucía are ongoing, and sources from those parties expect the investiture vote next week. PP spokesperson Toni Martín confirmed that Moreno has formally requested the earliest possible date for the session, stressing the need to act swiftly.
After meeting with Aguirre, PSOE’s María Jesús Montero reiterated her party’s opposition to Moreno’s candidacy. She suggested that the PP and Vox had effectively settled their agreement, despite their public displays of negotiation. Montero speculated that Vox might initially vote against Moreno, then change its position in a subsequent round, a maneuver allowed under parliamentary rules. The investiture process requires an absolute majority in the first vote and a simple majority in later rounds. If no president is elected within two months, new regional elections would be triggered.
Details of a potential agreement between the PP and Vox remain undisclosed. During the campaign, Moreno insisted that a coalition with Vox was “impossible,” and the PP continues to resist including Vox in the regional government. Vox has previously demanded “national priority” policies in other regions, but its national spokesperson, José Antonio Fuster, indicated that the terms in Andalucía could differ. It remains unclear whether Vox will insist on joining the executive or accept policy guarantees.
The negotiations will shape governance and budget planning in Andalucía. The situation echoes political maneuvering in other Spanish regions, where coalition talks and parliamentary procedures often set the pace and direction of government formation. A recent story on disciplinary actions in 'Valle Salvaje' offers a parallel look at the impact of leadership decisions: read more about the turbulent week in the valley.
Andalucía is Spain’s most populous autonomous community, with over 8 million residents. Its regional parliament has 109 deputies, and 55 votes are needed for an absolute majority. The investiture is a critical step in forming the government and directly affects budget approval and the implementation of new policies. The negotiations will determine the composition of the regional executive and set the tone for future collaboration between the PP and Vox at regional and national levels.
Later developments showed how the negotiations led to budgetary cooperation. On 22 October 2026, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, president of the Junta de Andalucía, announced in the regional Parliament that the 2027 accounts would be the first prepared by a PP-Vox executive. He called them “the largest budget in history.” The proposed total is €54.716 billion, €3.1188 billion more than the 2026 budget, an increase of about 6%.
The plan allocates €35.246 billion to social policies, roughly two-thirds of the total. Moreno said two out of every three euros would go to those services. Health spending is expected to approach €17 billion; education is allocated €11.889 billion, and dependency services €3.308 billion. The social-policy allocation is nearly 70% above the last budget approved under a Socialist government, while the overall budget is 57.4% higher than in 2018, information from figures reported by 20minutos.
The budget is described as the eighth of Moreno’s time in office. The PP and Vox together hold 68 of the Parliament’s 109 seats, 53 for the PP and 15 for Vox, giving them the numbers to pass the accounts without support from left-wing groups. The budget’s stated financing mix includes about 80% from the Junta’s own resources, 5.9% from European funds, and 4.6% from earmarked transfers. ABC described the plan as having the largest parliamentary backing in the budget’s history.
Housing is another priority in the proposed accounts: the Junta plans to allocate €1 billion to the sector, including preparation of land for protected housing. That compares with about €763 million in 2026. The budget was scheduled to go first to the Junta’s Council of Government, then to the Parliament for consideration. Reporting on the timetable placed an extraordinary plenary session on 11 and 12 November 2026, with debate on the budget as a whole in November and a final vote in December.
