Romero wants to begin negotiating the 2026 budget "as soon as possible."

The Minister of Economy, Alícia Romero, has said she would like to begin negotiating the Catalan budget for 2026 "as soon as possible" so that it can come into effect on January 1st, although she admitted that this "does not depend" solely on the Catalan government. "We hope that through negotiations we can get out of this," she said.