The Andalusian academic institutions have jointly released a statement highlighting the continued non-compliance with the financing model approved by the Regional Government of Andalusia's Council of Government. Public universities had been warning since 2024 about the gap between their income and structural expenses, describing the scenario as alarming.
This financial insufficiency not only limits the centers' capacity to implement strategic projects but also threatens to compromise the most basic payments, including staff payrolls. Technical forecasts indicate that, without urgent rectification by the regional Executive, the projected deficit for 2026 will exceed the negative figures from the previous year.
Faced with this critical situation, the rectoral teams are working in coordination with the Ministry of University, Industry, Energy, and Innovation and the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and European Funds. A specific Technical Commission has been established to agree on stable and lasting corrective measures.
The university representation has positively assessed the willingness to dialogue and the proactive attitude shown by the regional administration following the initial institutional contact between the new minister, Jorge Paradela, and the spokesperson for the Andalusian public universities, Paco Oliva.
