The matches regarding the Generalitat Budgets for 2024 started in an exciting manner in the Cortes. Vicente Barrera This Monday signaled the start with the release of the Culture and Sport accounts, and perhaps because the definition of culture given by the RAE is too broad (“set of lifestyles and traditions, knowledge and artistic, degree of scientific development, industrial, within a time and social group”), Their argument kicked up a storm with cross-accusations of “sectarianism” and shock about the amnesty and the state’s political situation.
To start with what concerns the Ministry’s figures, What we had to talk about in the commission was Barrera’s boast of eliminating subsidies to “organizations that support a Valencian-style process.” “Espai Joan Fuster, zero euros; zero euros from the Federació Instituts Comarcales del País Valencià; we removed the subsidy from the Fundació Carles Salvador; also from the Cátedra Vicent Andrés Estellés… and I’m proud of it,” said the leader of Vox in Consell he declared “proudly”.
Amid criticism from the opposition, Barrera said: “Our action is determined to stop the Valencian process, we do not lack courage or complex because we will not defend any writer who advocates the implementation of the Catalan Countries in this part of Spain.” said. It is “sectarianism”. There was a back and forth of incompetence as the vice president used it to level accusations against Botànic’s accounts for eight years.
“Bullfighting is a culture”
This exchange focused on two points between Barrera. José Chulvi PSPV and Veronica Ruiz Compromís. The first is to assist the above-mentioned organizations and support the “moribund” and “unconstitutional” organizations of Lo Rat Penat and RACV. “They were on the verge of death and starvation, and so we will help them so they don’t die,” the first vice president said. “They’re just typo-making entities,” countered Ruiz, who called the accounts “heretical.”
The second is 300 thousand euros of aid to the Madrid-based Toros de Lidia Foundation. On the other hand, Chulvi regretted this and said, “Are they trying to remove Valencian culture from Madrid?” asked. “Valencian publishing industry is drowning”. “Bullfighting is a culture and we will make a determined effort to support this bull culture,” Barrera said, admitting that he would actually have no problem subsidizing Acció Culture del País Valenciana if he wanted to. organize a bullfight”.
Shocked about amnesty
But while the cold numbers have already warmed the atmosphere, the thermometer has skyrocketed with the fundamental issue that marks Spanish politics: the possible amnesty law. First, Chulvi asked Barrera if he was encouraging protests in the socialist center. “Maybe I’ll go as far as today, depending on how my body feels,” the first vice president admitted of the possibility of attending the rally called at the gate of PSPV headquarters. “You are destroying this country and national unity,” he added.
Later, José María Llanos, Vox began its intervention in the budgets by “reflecting” on “the biggest blow to democracy in decades.” He stated that this was done “with the support of Ximo Puig and the Bolivarian PSPV” and that he considered it a “disgrace”. Therefore, he wanted to “fight” to “preserve the nation” because otherwise there would be no point in “talking about some budgets or others.” “We are with you in this relentless struggle,” he said.