{
  "id": 17817363,
  "title": "Torrevieja Approves Record €200 Million Budget for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/torrevieja-approves-record-200-million-budget-for-2027",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:43:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/02/torrevieja-approves-record-e200-million-budget-for-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Torrevieja's city council has approved a record-breaking €200.2 million budget for the year 2027, marking the first time the city's annual spending has surpassed €200 million. The budget, approved during an extraordinary council meeting on November 2nd, includes a significant €47 million allocation for major infrastructure projects. This represents a 6.64% increase compared to the 2026 budget, amounting to €12.47 million more. The Socialist Party voted against the proposals. The increased funding will be used for various purposes, such as public safety, green spaces, and social services, with a notable 22.95% rise in police personnel expenditure to €11.47 million.",
  "summary": "Torrevieja City Council has provisionally approved a record-breaking €200.2 million municipal budget for 2027, the first time the city’s annual spending plans have exceeded the €200 million mark. The budget includes more than €47 million for major infrastructure projects, alongside increased funding for policing, street cleaning, green spaces and social services. The budget was approved […] The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}