2023-11-06 18:40:46
Shapes count. And a lot. And in politics its observance indicates normal, and -in the Catalan and Spanish cases- also a commitment to reducing inflammation. So that the political combat does not turn into a path to stupidity. In Catalonia for many years the exclusivism: the forms, only with ours… and not always.
That is why we must note and applaud the gesture of Natàlia Mas, the Minister of Economy, of bringing together her predecessors to talk about the economic and financial situation and, logically, the pact with Madrid for which they are condoned 15,000 million, 20% of the debt accumulated by Catalonia in the Autonomous Liquidity Fund (FLA), an instrument created by Minister Montoro (PP) so that the majority of the Communities, including Catalonia, would not go bankrupt in the 2012 crisis due to the fall in income, the increase in expenses and the impossibility of financing in the markets, where the State – despite everything – could still go.
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The pact ERC-PSC-Municipalities for the 2023 budgets has already indicated that the political ‘apartheid’ had passed away, but it is relevant that the councilor has summoned her predecessors: Josep Manuel Basáñez, Francesc Homs, Artur Mas, Antoni Castells, Andreu Mas-Colell, Oriol Junqueras and Jaume Giró. It is a gesture that will inspire confidence in society and in the markets and that also has few precedents. Except for Castells, who brought together his predecessors – some like Macià Alavedra who have already disappeared – when the Statute was discussed. Although the ERC-PSOE pact is political, the ministry has played an important role. And in Madrid the counselor and her team are valued.
But Natàlia Mas speaks little. As those responsible for the Economy – from Alavedra to Castells and even Junqueras – they sent messages indicating that in Catalonia there was also (he underlined) a economic authority that weighed The counselor seems to prefer a technical role only. A mistake. Perhaps Friday’s meeting will begin a change of course.
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