The department will have €130.67 million, 6.1% more than in the initial 2024 budget. Its own funds will rise from around €99 million to €119 million, an increase of 20%, in a year when recovery funds will disappear. The councillor stressed that the importance of his department also lies “in its ability to make the Government as a whole work better.”
A NEW CENTER TO COORDINATE EMERGENCIES
The Civil Security and Protection program will have €24.81 million. Among the main investments are €4.5 million to launch the new Aragon Emergency Center, whose construction is nearing completion. A further €800,000 has been earmarked to purchase an Advanced Command Post, which will strengthen the coordination of operations on the ground.
Wildfire prevention will receive €2 million to create protective rings around population centers. This will be supplemented by €1.58 million for civil protection infrastructure and €500,000 to develop the network of helicopter landing sites and expand the possibilities for nighttime operations by aircraft. Bermúdez de Castro argued that responding to emergencies requires prevention, planning and coordination among administrations.
MORE RESOURCES FOR THE PYRENEES AND THE ASSIGNED POLICE UNIT
The budget includes €301,911 for work at the rescue base in Benasque and €250,000 for Civil Protection in Ribagorza, as part of the Pyrenees Plan. In addition, the MeteoAr weather forecasting unit will receive €410,000, while the Safe Mountains campaign will have a further €300,000 to continue its preventive work.
In terms of security, the councillor announced that 20 personnel will join the Assigned Police Unit this week: 19 officers and one inspector. This expansion is part of the agreement signed with the Interior Ministry in December 2025, which provides for progressively reaching 150 personnel. The agreement then calls for six new recruits each year, in addition to filling any vacancies that arise.
SIMPLER PROCEDURES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS
The modernization of the Administration will focus on simplifying procedures, eliminating unnecessary documentation and strengthening cybersecurity. The department will pay particular attention to people who have greater difficulty using digital tools. “They have to be simplified,” Bermúdez de Castro said of the procedures, arguing that their digitalization must be accompanied by a reduction in the complications faced by users.
The budget also provides for bringing forward the retirement of public employees, facilitating generational replacement and continuing to reduce temporary employment. In public buildings, the priorities will be maintenance, accessibility and energy efficiency. Planned measures include €500,000 to begin adapting the Aragon Pavilion as the headquarters of the State Public Health Agency.
