PP and Vox budget in Andalusia puts health at record €17 billion

The first budget by PP and Vox in Andalusia raises healthcare spending to €17 billion, the highest amount in the region's history, and sets aside €1 billion for affordable housing and €25 million to develop infrastructure for new housing projects.

The first budget that PP and Vox bring to Andalusia's accounts has one clear protagonist: healthcare. The allocation reaches **€17 billion**, the highest amount in the region's history. It is the figure that has been released as a summary of the agreement and the one that sets the tone for the whole document.

## Healthcare, the heart of the budget

The **€17 billion** for healthcare is not just for show: it shapes the rest of the budget. We are talking about the department that takes the largest share of spending and on which the day-to-day running of hospitals and health centres depends. When an allocation like this grows to a record level, the room for other areas narrows and priorities become clear.

The figure also comes with a specific political context: it is the first budget presented by the coalition government of **PP** and **Vox** in the region. That turns the document into a statement of intent beyond the numbers.

## €1 billion for social housing

The other major block in the budget is housing. **€1 billion** is set aside to build affordable social housing (VPO, Spain's state-subsidised housing scheme), an amount that points to a problem that has been on the public agenda for years: access to housing. It is the most concrete figure in this section and the one that allows the commitment to be measured.

Alongside it is a smaller but striking allocation: **€25 million** to fund infrastructure works in new housing developments. In other words, money to prepare the land on which the homes will later be built. It is not the same as construction, but without development there can be no housing projects.

## What this budget leaves on the table

A record healthcare budget and a commitment to social housing paint a picture of a fiscal year with two very visible priorities. The **€17 billion** for health and the **€1 billion** for social housing are the figures that will be repeated in every appearance. The remaining departments will have to fit their spending into whatever room is left.

It is worth remembering that an approved budget is not the same as an executed one: the figures are initial commitments and their fulfilment is verified later. Any economic or tax decisions arising from this budget should be discussed with a professional.