- Jul 23
Valencia approves 'national priority' welfare rule and tax cuts for top earners in omnibus law
The PP-Vox majority in Les Corts voted through a fiscal and administrative package on 31 July 2026 that embeds 'national priority' criteria into social benefits and public housing, while raising the wealth-tax exemption to 2 million euros and shaving income-tax rates for earners above 100,000 euros.
- May 30
Catalonia Reaches Tentative Deal to End Teacher Strikes with €400 Monthly Pay Rise by 2029
After 16 days of intense negotiations, Catalonia's education department and major teachers' unions have reached a preliminary agreement to end months of strikes, offering a cumulative monthly salary increase of nearly €400 by 2029 and over 6,000 new specialist hires.