The agreement “is wonderful news, in a very special context that gives it much more value, since neither the lack of agreement in other institutions nor the pre-electoral environment in Euskadi were good precedents,” the mayor of Vitoria added.
The mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the socialist Maider Etxebarria has praised the ‘culture of agreement’ after reaching an agreement with EH Bildu on this year’s municipal budgets, an agreement that came about because ‘citizens demand solutions and agreements’.
Etxebarria has appeared after confirming the support of the Abertzale coalition for the municipal budgets agreed with PSE-EE and PNVparties that support the municipal council of Vitoria as a minority.
Socialists and Yeltzales have 12 of the Vitorian council’s 27 councilors, so they need the support of an opposition group to pass the bills. EH Bildu’s support has been achieved by introducing six million euros in amendments and another six million in commitment appropriations for subsequent years. The budget is 458 million.
The mayor recalled appreciating its value on the day of her inauguration have to make agreementsbecause “the citizens demand it.”
The agreement “is one great newsin a very special context that gives it much more value, since neither the lack of agreement in other institutions – the Provincial Council of Álava has been forced to expand its accounts – nor the pre-electoral environment in Euskadi were good precedents,” has added .
Etxebarria has indicated that the agreement “will provide stability and confidence”and has emphasized that “dialogue is an obligation” because “paralysis is not an option.”
“It was very important to have a budget and the citizens demand it; the first thing to do is Vitoria,” he stressed.
The mayor has emphasized that this municipal council “has no preferred partners”, and has not closed the doors to the rest of the opposition, PP and Elkarrekin Podemos, because the term of office is long and “new plans will emerge”. understand scenarios later on. “I’m sure there will be agreements with both of them,” she concluded.
Source: EITB
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