The Minister of Economy and Finance has indicated that it is his wish to start a negotiation “from the basis of realism and honesty”. The opposition has not wanted to distance itself from the negotiations and the groups hope to deepen their proposals in a second round of contacts.
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Pedro Azpiazu, indicated on Thursday after the round of contacts he had with the opposition parties on the 2024 budgets that “there will be no structural or extra-parliamentary changes”.
In a press release issued by his ministry after the conclusion of the meetings with EH Bildu, Elkarrekin Podemos-IU, PP and Ciudadanos, Azpiazu indicated that his wish is to start a negotiation “from realism and honesty”, as he believes that the The political climate does not require ‘more staging than what is happening’.
“It is my intention to begin negotiating as we seriously work toward achievable changes to this budget” and from the “serenity and seriousness”stated the counsel, who acknowledged this There are no closing dates for upcoming meetings. as this will depend on the ‘viability’ of the proposals that the groups send to the Basque government.
The department has explained that EH Bildu has conveyed its demands to the advisor “in a generic way” and will send a proposal next week to analyze whether negotiations can start or not.
Elkarrekin Podemos-IU has assured Economía that it will also submit its proposals, although they made it clear during the meeting that they will not support the current budget project.
Councilor Azpiazu has shown himself “surprised” when he learned of the statements made to the press by the PP’s parliamentary spokesman, Carlos Iturgaiz, at the end of the meeting, as, according to the Ministry of Economy, “they do not correspond to what was noted therein.”
It is certain that the budgets will be approved even without an agreement December 22 with the votes of the PNV and PSE-EE, which have a majority in parliament. In any case, no one has wanted to distance themselves from the negotiations and now the groups hope to deepen their proposals with the Ministry of Economy and Finance in a second round of contacts.
EH Bildu, the main opposition group, is the only one that has not appeared in the media to take stock of this first contact. However, before the meeting, the coalition’s parliamentary spokesperson Nerea Kortajaarna acknowledged this notes no “great willingness to agree on the part of the advisor”.
The coalition Elkarrekin Podemos-IU has been more specific and has proposed items for 372 million. Moreover, the country has expressed its willingness to negotiate with the Basque government.
For its part, the PP has asked for tax cuts. For example, the PP’s spokesman in the House, Carlos Iturgaiz, has shown his group’s willingness to continue talking to the Basque government in order to influence measures with his amendments that will relieve “the burden on the pockets of Basque families” and to implement tax cuts. .
By Citizensthe sole representative, José Manuel Gil, put forward five proposals, including increasing the number of psychologists in public health and schools and increasing the size of model A (Spanish) teaching classrooms.
Source: EITB
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