The Ministry of Education signed an agreement with European Schools to implement Catalan as another national language starting in the 2026/2027 school year. Spain will cover all salary and benefits expenses for teaching staff through annual reimbursement.

From September 2026, Catalan classes will be available in European Schools if there is sufficient demand, with a minimum of 6 students per group and 90 minutes per week in primary and secondary education. The full cost is paid by the Spanish State without specifying the total committed amount.

Royal Decree 826/2026 regulates direct grants of state subsidies to finance regular public passenger transport in these four areas. It uses the exceptional procedure due to the extension of the 2023 budget.

The State maintains financing for these public transport systems, but the BOE does not detail amounts. Without public call for proposals or competitive bidding.

Royal Decree 833/2026 approves direct subsidies from the Ministry of Youth and Childhood to Third Sector entities, children and youth organizations, and FEMP. It is justified by reasons of public interest that prevent an open call for proposals.

The government distributes public money without a competitive process, without published amounts, without number of beneficiaries or deadlines. It only mentions plans like the European Child Guarantee 2022-2030.

Royal Decree 830/2026 awards a direct subsidy to the Fundación Minería y Vida to promote sustainability in mineral raw materials, within the 1st Action Plan for sustainable management 2026-2030. It is justified because it is the sole suitable entity.

Subsidy with no competition. Neither the amount nor payment schedule is published, only the justification of 'public and social interest'.

Order DCA/1079/2026 establishes the basis for subsidizing local entities that want to eliminate irregular settlements of temporary workers through relocation and housing improvement. It is supported by reports from the Ombudsman and the Supreme Court Ruling 672/2024 that annulled Royal Decree 983/2022.

Municipalities with temporary worker settlements can request aid to build or rehabilitate housing, but the regulation does not specify amounts, deadlines or number of places.

Annexes II and III of the Regulation on free legal assistance (Royal Decree 141/2021) are modified. Compensation modules for lawyers in dispute resolution mechanisms are updated. Out-of-court settlements increase from 75% to 125% of the case amount.

Court-appointed lawyers will earn more if they reach an agreement before trial: payment increases from 75% to 125% of the case amount. The aim is to encourage settlements, but specific amounts in euros are not detailed.

Royal Decree 829/2026 regulates direct allocation of subsidies from the Ministry of Education to the Yehudi Menuhin Spain Foundation (MUS-E program), CNSE, FIAPAS and FEMP, among others. It is justified by the extension of the General State Budget for 2026 and is covered under article 22.2.c) of the General Subsidies Law.

These subsidies ensure the continuity of educational programs for deaf and disadvantaged students, such as the MUS-E Program in Ceuta and Melilla. Amounts, deadlines and number of beneficiaries are not detailed.

The Directorate General of Energy Policy authorizes Naturgy Renovables to construct a BESS battery storage module Tabernas II, of 19.8 MW, to hybridize with its existing 48.8 MW solar park in Tabernas (Almería). No environmental impact assessment is processed because the project does not fall within the scope of Law 21/2013.

Naturgy will be able to store solar energy in 19.8 MW batteries in Tabernas, but without environmental impact assessment. Investment, employment and specific impacts on residents are not specified.

Order EFD/1073/2026 updates professional competency standards for 11 sectors (Agriculture, Graphic Arts, Arts and Crafts, Energy and Water, Building and Civil Works, Mechanical Manufacturing, Food Industries, Wood, Chemistry, Textiles and Glass and Ceramics). It does so by means of new annexes that supersede parts of the original annexes.

Requirements and contents of vocational training in these sectors change, but the document does not specify figures, deadlines or number of affected standards.

Order HAC/1080/2026 modifies the models of tobacco tax stamps to adapt them to European traceability and security measures regulations, mandatory since 20 May 2024. It also mentions a European tobacco taxation proposal in process, with possible application from 1 January 2028.

Does not change tobacco prices for consumers. Only updates seals or stamps with new security measures. No specific amounts or deadlines for the citizen.