Earlier this week, the Catalan government led by pro-independence Esquerra and the opposition Socialists approved the 2024 budget for Catalonia, setting it on its parliamentary course, but still lacking enough support to pass it.
The first vote is scheduled for mid-March, and the next two weeks will be crucial for Esquerra and the Socialists to gather enough support. If the budget passes the first vote, the final vote will be held in early April. The Socialists and Esquerra will need two individual votes in favor or at least four abstentions.
Their more likely third party is the anti-austerity Comuns, who supported last year’s budget.
