PSOE says 2027 budget penalises Fuerteventura, cementing a lost term for housing, healthcare and education

Socialist deputies for Fuerteventura Manuel Hernández, Rosa Bella Cabrera and Rafael Nogales say the draft 2027 budget for the Autonomous Community once again penalises the island and cements a lost term for the healthcare and education facilities needed by Fuerteventura’s residents.

The breakdown of geographically allocated investment for Fuerteventura falls from €141.9 million in 2026 to €110.2 million in 2027. That is a reduction of €31.7 million, or 22.3%. The PSOE representatives say the figures reflect the Canary Islands Government’s inability to turn available resources into better public services on the island.

PSOE denounces absence of specific funding for public housing

The PSOE in Fuerteventura also denounces the fact that the draft Budget Bill for the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands contains not a single euro explicitly allocated by name to housing projects on the island, at a time when Fuerteventura is facing a serious housing emergency.

The socialist representatives from Fuerteventura say it is particularly concerning that, given the enormous difficulties thousands of families, young people and workers face in finding decent, affordable housing, the Canary Islands Government has identified no specific investment for Fuerteventura. They will demand a specific, sufficient budget line explicitly allocated to the island for the construction of public housing.

Healthcare funding lines disappear and investment falls

The deputies also consider the setback in healthcare infrastructure particularly serious. The 2027 breakdown no longer includes the funding lines listed in 2026 for the improvement and expansion of Gran Tarajal Health Centre (€439,241); Costa Calma dialysis (€739,241); the urgent care point at Antigua Health Centre (€100,000); and the local clinic in El Castillo (€30,000).

Also absent are specific allocations for the master plan to expand Fuerteventura General Hospital, the expansion of Puerto del Rosario II Health Centre and various works at hospital facilities. In addition, the allocation for works, renovations and equipment managed by the Health Services Management body falls from €2 million to €544,358, a reduction of 72.8%.

Hernández, Cabrera and Nogales acknowledge the planned increase in funding for Corralejo 2 Dunas Health Centre, but warn that strengthening one project does not meet the needs of the island as a whole. Funding for the refurbishment of Morro Jable Health Centre falls by 67.3%, while the allocation for El Matorral is also reduced.

Cuts to education infrastructure and vocational training

In education, the socialist deputies say funding for CEIP Francisco Navarro Artiles falls from €1,595,099 to €800,000, almost half. The allocations for the expansion of CIFP Majada Marcial, improvements to the infant classroom at CEIP Costa Calma and EEI Antigua also no longer appear.

The PSOE says these decisions undermine efforts to meet school-place needs, improve educational facilities and develop a vocational training offer that broadens opportunities for young people in Fuerteventura.

Concerns over funding for social and healthcare facilities

The cuts also affect social infrastructure. The breakdown no longer includes the allocations for social and healthcare facilities in Fuerteventura, which received €1,091,876 in 2026, or for infrastructure and equipment for person-centred care, which received €1,669,627.

The socialist representatives say these omissions weaken the budget’s response to the needs of older people, people with disabilities and families who require support and care services.

The PSOE says the record points to a lost term for essential public services. Its representatives consider it unjustifiable that, at a time when the Autonomous Community has had more resources than ever, the Government is reaching the final budget of the term without ensuring an adequate response to Fuerteventura’s educational, healthcare and social needs.

The island needs suitable schools, healthcare facilities that bring services closer to residents, and a network of care that enables people to live with dignity and independence.

PSOE announces amendments to restore investment in Fuerteventura

The socialist deputies for Fuerteventura will seek to amend what they describe as a weakened budget for the island. They will put forward proposals to restore and strengthen allocations for education, healthcare and social infrastructure, with the aim of ensuring the budget meets the needs of Fuerteventura’s residents and addresses accumulated shortfalls.

Hernández, Cabrera and Nogales warn that Fuerteventura cannot continue to pay the price for the Canary Islands Government’s lack of ambition and commitment. With more resources than ever, leaving the island behind is a political decision for which the Executive must answer.

The PSOE will defend the amendments needed to ensure the budget serves people who need a decent school, nearby healthcare or a place in a social and healthcare facility. The Government and the other parliamentary groups will have to choose whether to support these improvements or maintain the budgetary penalty imposed on Fuerteventura.