Government and opposition are locked in a clash of accusations, while the partners of the executive branch are asking to soon adopt a new decree with social and economic measures, such as the increase of pensions and the extension of transport aid.
The Spanish government This is not intended to be approved immediately a new decree mitigating the effects of the so-called omnibus decree and which was rejected by the Congress of Deputies on Wednesday – with a vote against the PP, Vox and Junts – and which included, among other things, the increase of pensions and the renewal of pensions. transportation assistance.
Government sources confirm that no consideration has been given to convening an extraordinary Council of Ministers for this purpose today, despite Sumar and ERC urging them to do so. Following the rejection of the royal decree known as omnibus, the battle over narrative and the exchange of political accusations continues.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezhas urged all parliamentary groups to reconsider their position, but has focused on the PP. “I would like to ask the groups that voted against, especially the PP, to reconsider this destructive opposition that is causing social pain,” he said.
In the same vein, the First Vice President and Minister of Finance, Mary Jesus Monterohas assured that the government will continue the dialogue with the aim of guaranteeing the well-being of the social majority, stating that the rejection of the decree makes citizens “hostages” to a “destructive opposition”.
For his part, the Chairman of the Popular Party and Leader of the Opposition, Alberto Nuñez Feijoohas accused the government of using pensioners as “hostages” and “human shields” and trying to “mislead” into holding the PP responsible for the fall of the decree. “The PP’s position is well known: ‘yes to increasing pensions, no to giving away privileges and property to its nationalist allies; yes to the bonus for public transport, no to the increase in electricity and food through VAT and yes to Valencia, no to the occupancy of housing,” he declared, naming some of the measures.
The President of the Junts has also intervened in this crossroads of reproaches, Carlos Puigdemontwho has accused the Socialists and their partners of spreading ‘fake news’ by presenting their party as ‘opposed to the increase in pensions and cuts to public transport’. In a video published on social networks, he reiterated that, if the government approves these social measures in a new decree, the Junts will vote in favor.
The general secretary of Junts, Jordi Turulhas gone further by announcing that his party will present a proposal for the revaluation of pensions and support for public transport if the government does not adopt a new decree containing these measures “in the coming hours”.
Government partners are also pushing to relax the rejected measures. IU’s leader, Antonio Maíllowhose party is part of the Sumar Congress group, has insisted that “you don’t play with pensions” and that PP and Junts must “explain very well why they have taken this decision”, while at the same time urging the Executive to introduce new to process decrees “restoring these rights”.
Among the investment partners is EH Bildu He has committed himself to ‘working tirelessly’ so that these measures are introduced ‘as soon as possible’. For his part, ERC and BNG They have also asked to adopt a new decree with social and economic measures.
In this context: trade unions UGT and CCOO have called for mobilizations for Sunday February 2, in protest against the cancellation of social protection measures.
Source: EITB
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