The deputy of Coalición Canaria asks the head of the Treasury for "viable actions" to guarantee the development of the Canary Agenda "In CC we are going to work to solve everything that really interests the Canary Islands without being affected by state polarization," said ValidoMadrid, March 18, 2024The deputy of Coalición Canaria, Cristina Valido, has called on the Minister of Finance today, Monday, to "work on the search for alternative ways" to comply with the commitments signed with the Canary Islands within the Canary Islands Agenda, once it has been confirmed that the Government of Spain is not going to present a draft law on the General State Budget for 2024.

Along these lines, Valido stresses that the extension of the 2023 Budget for the whole of the current year poses "an obvious added risk" for the fit of the Canary Islands in the investments and financial actions of the State, which is why he has asked Minister María Jesús Montero to "work together with the Government of the Canary Islands to activate other alternative formulas that we know are possible and viable" to comply with what was agreed in the Agenda In this line of work, Valido has presented two parliamentary questions to the Minister of Finance to find out what is the status of the agenda agreed with the Canary Islands after the failure of the 2024 General State Budget and, specifically, to find out if the Government of Spain plans to "work on the search for alternative formulas" to comply with the investments that were agreed in the investiture agreement. In this area, explained the Canarian nationalist deputy, she asks the Minister of Finance if the Government of Spain intends to look for "an alternative formula" that makes viable the 60% rebate of the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) for taxpayers residing on the island of La Palma who suffer the effects of the eruption of the Tajogaite volcano. Cristina Valido stressed that the Canarian Coalition "has little to do with the unfortunate polarisation that is taking place in the politics of the State" and put her emphasis on highlighting the willingness of the Canarian nationalists to work to seek "real solutions to the real problems of the people". The deputy of the Canary Islands Coalition pointed out that "we are going to continue working to solve everything that really interests the Canary Islands, the Canary Islands, without being affected by the state polarisation and this unfortunate climate of tension that is characterising state politics". Because citizens," Cristina Valido added, "do not understand that time and energy continue to be wasted in lawsuits that only respond to the political interests of one side and the other, instead of focusing on looking for tools and resources to respond to problems of the first order for the population as a whole, such as the quality of public services. controlling the rise in prices caused by high inflation or combating unemployment." In this sense, the deputy of Coalición Canaria recalled that the work of the Canarian nationalists has already been reflected in results such as the free transport in buses and trams or in the fiscal commitment to the citizens of La Palma. "That is the way forward and we are not going to waste a minute on controversies that obey more to the interests of the parties than to the general needs of the population," said the CC parliamentarian.