Voting in favor of PP and Vox and rejecting PSPV and Compromís, the Cortes agreed yesterday to call on the Consell “to approve subsidies aimed at preserving, supporting and regulating with tradition all bullfighting celebrations in the municipalities and regions of the Community of Valencia.” . “They are an indispensable element of our identity,” said PPCV spokesperson Paqui Bartual, the author of the proposal.
The mayor of Xirivella was also responsible for defending the proposal submitted to the Education and Culture Commission. Popular people allocated these possible donations to this region because, he stated, these celebrations are “a cultural reference, part of the popular history” of Valencia.
Therefore, instead of banning them, we claim that we are “providing resources to guarantee the safety and well-being of the animals”, while Vox’s Jesús Albiol emphasized that the bull is “the cultural, artistic and economic engine of this region”.
PSPV and Compromís voted against it. The first criticized the direct aid allocated by first vice-president Vicente Barrera to the Toro de Lidia Foundation in Madrid rather than to Valencian municipal councils or clubs. In fact, José Chulvi, spokesman for the socialists in the commission, expressed the “concerns and discomfort” of the “bous al carrer” federations and clubs of the Valencian Community about this direct subsidy.
Compromí’s deputy, Vero Ruiz, criticized the fact that there are two items in the budget of the organization of bullfighting events: 300,000 euros for the foundation in question and 1.4 million euros for competitive participation in the organization of cultural events. “They reduce health emergencies, fire prevention or employment policies, but they want more for the bulls,” he said.
Source: Informacion
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