A “point and follow” to the current legislature. This is what the President of the Generalitat has been waiting for. Ximo PuigThe period until the next 28 May, when regional and municipal elections will be held in the Community of Valencia. After signing the decree dissolving the Cortes in the tenth legislature this Monday, Consell’s chairman, along with all members of the autonomous government, intervened in a prominent electoral tone, less than two months before his appointment. In this framework, he announced the start of the preliminary campaign, justifying his administration, highlighting the improvement in social and economic indicators.
At the last meeting, the president appeared alone as his main government partner, Compromís, was against the electoral progress that had taken place. There was even a family photo yesterday with the twelve members of the Council. This 2023 returns to Community common calendar regional electionsAfter what happened in 2019, the elections were moved forward to coincide with the first general elections held that year.
Decree approved on a date, Extraordinary plenary meeting of the Councilspecifies that, as determined by the Statute of Autonomy, 99 deputies will be elected in the elections of the Cortes, 35 of which are for the Alicante constituency. The election campaign will last for fifteen days: it will start on 12 May and end on 26 May. The constitutional session of the eleventh legislature, the Cortes, will be held on June 26 at Palau dels Borja in Valencia, the day marking the 60th anniversary of Kennedy’s speech next to the Berlin wall. commemorate the president
Puig described the legislature’s progress as “exceptional and unique for self-government”, where progress has been made despite “enormous challenges”, highlighting that amongst the achievements are the steps taken to create employment and social cohesion. A new opportunities map». He started his corporate statement by recalling the exceptional moments experienced in the last four years, starting with DANA, which severely affected Vega Baja, and continuing with the coronavirus pandemic, the destruction and consequences of the storm Gloria on the coasts. In the last year, the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and the inflationary rise are in the foreground.
Thinking that “progress has been made in solutions where there are dysfunctions” in the last eight years, Puig said, “This is a Community that does not want to go back, but wants to move forward.” everything is perfect, no less”, you are in a position to reach new milestones. The President thanked all members of Consell for their work, mourning the 10,451 lives of Valencians. Pandemic He underlined the impact of the war on the European continent on the economy.
However, despite these “enormous difficulties”, all economic and social indicators They reflect ‘evidence’ that the community is ‘better’, ‘progressed’ and that it is ‘maintaining stability, making deals and prioritizing solutions’.
The weight of the economic aspect was very heavy in the President’s statement. “More than two million Valencians work today, 400,000 more than eight years ago, Indefinite contract It went up to 50% and the minimum wage was increased for 200 thousand people.” Likewise, he added that the European Union “confirmed that Valencia is the Spanish industrial community that has made the most progress in regional competitiveness”, surpassing the European average for the first time. in innovation. These words show that the PSPV-PSOE campaign will highly value the management and work done over the past eight years.
more success
Tax reform in the gains section, Arrival of Volkswagenincrease in education and health personnel, the “permanent climate” of agreements and social dialogue in the face of “noise” from other regions, the ratification of thirty laws, the 3,600 million euros raised through European funds or to overcome the “corruption paradigm”.
Not all were successes, and the president also brought up a series of pending issues, which some say are not just down to Valencians. fair regional financingIt will continue to be embraced in unity, just as Puig’s long-claimed federalist vision will claim that the Community has the role it deserves in Spain.
Puig did not quietly address the water issue, which so affected the province of Alicante. In this sense, he stated that we should demand “forever water”, away from “determination, dialogue and solutions” and “sterile confrontations that only bring mud”. He claimed it was “inevitable”. Tagus-Segura transfer He continued to demand investments of the State corresponding to the Community and which had to be balanced between the three provinces. Despite these problems, he argued that all economic and social indicators reflect the autonomous region better than in 2015 and that progress has been made since accession.
budgets
Stability with all budgets approved “on time and in form”, a “record” in foreign investment, social protection measures that make the Community “the region with the least increased inequality since the pandemic”, and defense related Welfare state They were present at Puig’s deposition after he signed the decree annulling the Cortes. Finally, on the defense of the welfare state, “Shopping cart bonus and mortgage and youth rental assistance for companies, self-employed and ceramics and now again families”.
“There are 14,800 more teachers than eight years ago, and the barracks has ended, school failure has been cut by half, Xarxa Llibres has been expanded, school is free from 2,” Puig said in the field of education. 3 years and Vocational Education». Regarding health, he emphasized that the workforce has been strengthened with 13,200 professionals, universal health services have been restored, contributions have been abolished and new service coverage has been created.
All this is a “exceptional” legislature“stabilization is achieved, deals are made and solutions are prioritized”. Finally, President Puig said it is now up to citizens to give their voices to be heard after a period of “effort and responsibility” for the future.