Summary of the most important news that eitb.eus will publish today.
These are the topics that will be central main headlines from next Tuesday, October 15, 2024:
– Meeting of the Basque Council of Finance: The Basque Council of Finance (CVF) will analyze today what impact this year’s personal income tax returns to mutual members could have on the public treasury, which could have a negative impact on collection forecasts. The CVF will also make its economic forecasts for this year and next year. According to current Basque government estimates, GDP will grow by 1.9% in 2024 and 2.1% in 2025.
– Commutation of sentences: The PP asserted its absolute majority in the Senate and vetoed the bill on the exchange of criminal records, which would allow prisoners to commute sentences from abroad. This reform would affect 44 prisoners of the ETA organization, who have been disbanded and missing since 2018, speeding up their release. After the Senate’s rejection, the Congressional Council must now decide whether the text will be voted on again in Congress or whether it will be published directly in the Government Gazette (BOE).
– Concert on the occasion of Euskalduna’s 25th anniversary: The Deputy for Euskera, Culture and Sports of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, Leixuri Arrizabalaga, and the General Director of Euskalduna Bilbao, Iñigo Iturrate, present the details of the concert in honor of the 25th anniversary of Euskalduna, scheduled for December 5 “Bake soinuak” in room 0B of the Euskalduna Palace.
Source: EITB

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