At the start of the new political course, which was held at the Miramar Palace, Iñigo Urkullu stressed that the Basque Country “has done its homework” and responded “of action”, referring to the energy emergency plan prepared by the Basque government.
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The Lehendakari of the Basque Government, Inigo Urkullu, started this Thursday at the Miramar Palace in San Sebastian in the new political course, which is characterized by “high levels of uncertainty and social concern”. “We expect a very difficult autumn and winter. This is the reality,” he emphasized in his speech after the first board of directors.
This September it will be two years since this legislature started. “We are halfway there,” the Lehendakari recalled, stressing that the second part of the legislature will be marked by the crisis in Ukraine.
However, and after acknowledging that “we must overcome a storm”, Urkullu believes that: in Euskadi “we have a solid foundation. We have done our homework and we have responded from the action,” he emphasized. For example, he emphasized that, in the event of a gas stop by Russia, the Basque Country has prepared your own plan Startup emergency measures.
According to the Lehendakari, the energy crisis “could also be” an opportunity for the energy transition in Euskadi. to improve“, because it complies with European and state guidelines, considering investment measures, taxes, new regulations, direct aid and change of habits.
He also emphasized that the economy and employment they are on the right track in Euskadi. “The unemployment rate in the second quarter fell to 8.5%, the lowest since 2009,” he recalled, highlighting that the economy in the CAV grew by 4.3% in the second quarter.
“More and better self-government”
The lehendakari has acknowledged that he “Worried” for self-government in the Basque Country, and once again said he was “surprised” by Sánchez’s words in Congress, describing some powers as “non-transferable” pending transfer by the government of Spain. “What we want is for the Spanish government to keep its word. It is not a question of the government, but of respecting a statute that belongs to society,” he emphasized.
However, the Lehendakari continues to think that “if there is a will, an agreement is possible in this legislature.”
During his appearance, he also remembered that they opened different processes pending a decision before the Constitutional Court. “These are lawsuits filed by the state or by political parties in Congress or in the Senate, including issues of unconstitutionality raised by the ordinary courts themselves,” he said.
In addition, he pointed out that there are currently on the table six topics corresponds to the schedule sent by the State in October 2020 (Penzenspoor; Meteorology; Film Protection Fund; Coastal Management; Migration and Maritime Rescue), and that only in the first case has a two-way dialogue been opened in order to proceed with an agreement. “The other five have submitted proposals for an agreement, but the state has not convened a bilateral working group,” he stressed.
He also explained that the State has announced its intention to create a “pre-feasibility analysis and adaptation to the current legal frameworkAccording to the Lehendakari, this attitude “appears to question the constitutional adequacy of the Gernika statute, when any proposed proposal is based on a power Euskadi has on the statute”.
Budgets for 2023
With regard to the budgets for 2023, the Lehendakari believes that, despite the uncertain future scenario, “which forces us to closely monitor the evolution of the economy”, IThe current situation and collection forecasts are positive. “We are working to have budgets capable of meeting the challenges and responding to the improvement of public policies,” he emphasized.
In this way, hope to reach an agreement with all parliamentary groups to respond to three priorities: Strengthen essential services, in particular health, education and social protection; promote employment and economic reactivation through public investment in economic, social, environmental and energy infrastructure; and Increased investment in research and technological development, in line with the commitment made in the 2030 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan.
The Education Agreement, in September
With regard to the new school year in the schools of the Basque Autonomous Community, Urkullu has clarified that the aim is still the education agreement consolidation with the entire educational community. “We will approve the first bill in Septemberhe noted.
In addition, the lehendakari announced that the new school year will start with no action hygiene and safety against covid-19 in the Basque Autonomous CommunitySo, and as already announced in Navarre, students, teachers and school staff will be able to pass through the 2022-2023 academic year with full normality in the CAV.
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