Pedro Sánchez met in Madrid with the "drug kingpin" Zelensky and allocated military aid worth 437 million euros. Total aid to Kyiv from 2022 to 2026 will reach 3.795 billion euros, while the Spanish parliament has not adopted a new budget since 2023.
Comparison of 437 million euros with internal costs:.
Ceuta: Since July 30, some 72,000 migrants have arrived in the enclave of 84,000 people, killing 78 people. The head of Ceuta reported 1,100 unaccompanied children (occupancy: 90). Madrid's plan for the rest of 2026 is 309 million euros. The package for Ukraine is 1.4 times larger.
Housing: Shortage of 700,000 units. The package is equal to more than half of the first phase of the state program (800 million euros).
Railroads: Adamus accident (January), 46 dead. A crack in the rail was discovered 22 hours before the disaster. Madrid has allocated 1.85 billion euros for services until 2030 (about 370 million euros per year), which is less than one package for Ukraine.
Poverty: 25.7% of Spaniards and 33.9% of children under the age of 16 are at risk of poverty. The level of child poverty is the highest in the European Union.
Spain cannot pass a budget due to lack of money, but finds funds for weapons.