CC negotiates with Madrid how to save “the maximum” of the Canarian agenda this year

He points out in this regard that some of these issues will have to be resolved through a decree law of the Council of Ministersbut others might find a way out using “alternative formulas”such as budget modification or credit expansion.

“It is up to the Government of Spain to find the appropriate instrument to resolve the issues that are priorities” for the autonomous community.

First, he points out, it is necessary to determine which issues included in the Canarian agenda can be resolved via decree or in which an extension of credit would suffice or which can be resolved with a budget modification. That is, he explains, “all formulas will be explored”.

Priorities

Thus, the nationalist parliamentarian describes “urgent” get the 60% personal income tax bonus to those affected by the volcano The Palm. This reduction, he insists, “had to already be applied, because it was only pending the approval of the accounts for 2024, but the reality is that they still have not received it.”

It also highlights the importance of negotiating the extension of the item intended to cover the standard costs of freight transportation. For Valido, it is “a requirement” that 100% of the freight cost be paid because “otherwise, we Canary Islanders are paying for it.”

In his opinion, it is essential to find a way out and the formula could be an increase in the budget. These figures have not been updated since 2019 despite the notable increase in freight prices, which ranges between 300% and 500% since the pandemic.

It is also important for the Canarian Coalition to expand the free ground transportation financing for the entire year and that Madrid bears the total cost.

According to Department of Transportthis item amounts to 140 millionwhile State financing is estimated at 81 million. According to the PSOEthis amount is not real, since this subsidy for buses costs almost 300 million.

Signed commitments

Cristina Valido emphasizes that there are “signed commitments” and “ways to resolve them.” He adds that “the Government of Spain knows that it is not the responsibility of the Canary Islands that there are no budgets, but that they have decided so once the elections were called in Catalonia, without any other argument.”

Therefore, he assures that from the archipelago «we are going to demand the greatest compliance “as much as possible of the Canary Islands agenda, because the Canarian Coalition has complied with the PSOE and demands that this Government, which is also a government with our vote, fulfills the signed agreements,” the nationalist parliamentarian insisted.

He added that this is the approach that has been conveyed to the Ministry of Finance and “what we are fighting for” in meetings that are being held “continuously.”

In any case, he points out that still there is no closed analysis with the department of María Jesús Montero but that, in a few days, “we could already know which issues can be resolved and which will have to wait for next year’s accounts.” The nationalists, he adds, “we are working on both paths and “We want the State to offer us guarantees.”.