Spain's government cuts €309 million from Education to cover Presidency payroll
The Spanish government cuts €309 million from Education to fund rising staffing costs at the Presidency, while grants for families remain unpaid.
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Spain's government cuts €309 million from Education to pay the Presidency's payroll
Marta, the mother of a girl in Catalonia, applied in 2025 for a €200 grant for her daughter's laptop. She paid upfront and, by mid-2026, is still waiting for the reimbursement. Meanwhile, the government announces a €309 million cut to Education to cover the increase in staffing costs at the Ministry of the Presidency. The paradox needs no further comment.
The education cutback
According to a report by Vozpópuli, the adjustment hits key areas of the education system: scholarships, infrastructure and support programmes. The destination of the money is clear: swelling the Presidency's payroll, which has grown through the hiring of political appointees and advisers. The ministry led by Félix Bolaños sees its staffing budget rise while Education cuts its own.
The victims
Marta's case is not an isolated one. Grants to families for school and technology supplies suffer chronic delays. In Catalonia, the €200 from the laptop programme have gone unpaid for months. Meanwhile, politicians' salaries are not only maintained but growing. The irony does not go unnoticed by those who remember promises to protect public education.
The jarring figure: the cut budget line is equivalent to 1,500 laptops at €200 each left unpaid. The numbers don't add up.
Marta, the mother of a girl in Catalonia, applied in 2025 for a €200 grant for her daughter's laptop. She paid upfront and, by mid-2026, is still waiting for the reimbursement. Meanwhile, the government announces a €309 million cut to Education to cover the increase in staffing costs at the Ministry of the Presidency. The paradox needs no further comment.
The education cutback
According to a report by Vozpópuli, the adjustment hits key areas of the education system: scholarships, infrastructure and support programmes. The destination of the money is clear: swelling the Presidency's payroll, which has grown through the hiring of political appointees and advisers. The ministry led by Félix Bolaños sees its staffing budget rise while Education cuts its own.
The victims
Marta's case is not an isolated one. Grants to families for school and technology supplies suffer chronic delays. In Catalonia, the €200 from the laptop programme have gone unpaid for months. Meanwhile, politicians' salaries are not only maintained but growing. The irony does not go unnoticed by those who remember promises to protect public education.
The jarring figure: the cut budget line is equivalent to 1,500 laptops at €200 each left unpaid. The numbers don't add up.
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