The Spanish Constitution mandates that the draft state budget must be submitted to Congress by September 30. However, Pedro Sánchez's coalition government has failed to meet this deadline for the third consecutive year, continuing to operate under outdated budgets. The Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, stated that the budget project is nearing completion, but gaining approval from parliamentary allies, particularly Junts, poses challenges. The extension of the previous budgets limits the government's ability to initiate new programs and complicates economic planning.