Ubarretxena announced this after signing the transfer of the transfers of Coastal Planning and Management and Cinematographic and Audiovisual Activity.
The Basque government has announced that it will complete the transfer of powers for granting work permits to foreigners together with the Spanish government in the coming weeks.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Administration, Digital Governance and Self-Government, Maria Ubarretxena, after the meeting of the Joint Transfer Commission chaired by the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres.
During this meeting they signed the transfer of two new powers: Coastal management and cinematographic and audiovisual activity.
Regarding the first, Ubarretxena said that “first of all, it will allow us to decide on new projects and infrastructure related to the Euskadi coast and that having this power will allow us to streamline projects and also be able to integrate the coastline into our territorial boundaries.” planning strategy.” In addition, it can make concessions for the construction of bridges, electricity or communication lines, piers, wetlands or fixed docks.
As for the transfer of the Cinematographic and audiovisual activity“represents the last piece of the puzzle to be able to categorically confirm that, in terms of culture, the Statute of Gernika is completed,” they say from the Basque government.
The transfer means that Euskadi will manage aid for audiovisual development, implement an audiovisual literacy policy (promotion of cinemas) and manage aid to the audiovisual sector for production, distribution and exhibition. audiovisual works in Basque.
“For a small country, with its own language, Basque, it is a priority to have more resources available to this area,” Maria Ubarretxena emphasized in her speech.
Transfers pending
Before the Joint Committee on Transfers, another meeting of the Subcommittee for Coordination and Institutional Promotion, between the Spanish Government and the Basque Government, was held to discuss the transfer of the 27 pending powers.
The Basque government has reported that it has agreed to speed up the transfer of work permits for foreigners, maritime rescue services, meteorology and the National Machine Verification Center of Barakaldo.
In this regard, the counsel announced that the transfer of responsibility for work permits for foreigners will be concluded in the coming weeks.
Source: EITB
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