Keys | The measures that address the government and communities at the Presidents Conference | Spain

The XXVIII Presidents Conference, which this Friday is held in Barcelona, ​​will address such diverse issues as housing policy – the main concern of the Spaniards, according to the CIS -, the financing of communities and immigration in an order of day full of points to deal with. The Government will put on the table as a star measure tripling the state financing of public housing and prevent it from being released; The communities of the PP, a Panoply of requests that range from energy to primary education accounts.

Specifically, the government will propose:

Public financing for housing. The Government raises the communities to triple the public housing investment, to move from the 2.3 billion of the State Plan 2022-2025 to 7,000 for the 2026-2030 period. The Executive undertakes to contribute 4,000 of that amount as long as the regions contribute at least 2,700.

Protected housing armor. The Government proposes to the regional presidents that they commit to all « the homes that are financed with public money permanently maintain their protected housing qualification and, therefore, always offer an affordable alternative of property or rent for citizenship. »

Public database. In addition, the Pedro Sánchez executive will put on the table create a public database to learn about the real prices of purchase and rent in each city, as a way to compete with private real estate portals. « Only with that transparency can be designed really effective public policies and help citizens adequately negotiate the price of their home, » the government defends.

The communities of the PP, which have made the government accept to include several of its proposals in the agenda, propose the following.

Regional financing. The popular require the withdrawal of the draft organic law of exceptional measures of financial sustainability for the Autonomous Communities, and “the immediate presentation of a project to reform the financing system of the Autonomous Communities. They also request a decree to make available to the territories the deliveries on account or that the“ extra-fla ”mechanism of the program of the Autonomous Liquidity Fund is maintained.

Dwelling. The PP proposes to repeal the Government Housing Law « In view of the negative effects it has generated. » Also the « made available to public land for the construction of affordable housing in private public collaboration. » They ask for « sector reports in a positive period or silence. » They demand the 4% VAT reduction for purchase and rehabilitation. And request that the Decree anti -skucios and « promote legislative reforms to fight really and in a determined way against the occupation end. »

Energy. The barons put their finger on the sore of blackoutand ask for an energy policy based « in technological evidence and not on ideological approaches. » In addition, they want to promote « the reversible pumping in the first instance for being 100% Spanish technology and making efficient use of water and batteries in those more tension and urgent areas. » They affect the reinforcement of interconnections with other countries and seek to bet on renewable energies, combined with nuclear.

Immigration. Despite the hardening of Feijóo’s speech in immigration During the last weeks, the barons of the PP do not go as far as the leader of the Popular Party, who asks for the expulsions of immigrants who do not follow the Spanish « values ». The communities request, however, the « reinforcement of technical and human means at borders »; « Coordination mechanisms for the temporary reception of immigrants, respecting the » principle of interregional solidarity « and » greater European financing to manage extraordinary migratory flows. « 

Infrastructure. The popular are limited to this point to load extended against the Government for the recent problems in rail networks and then ask for a “national strategic plan on transport”.

Health and dependence. The regional presidents request a greater number of health professionals, also more teaching places or « speed up » the homologation of titles. There are other demands such as 50% financing by the General Administration of the State of the unit that is already established under that percentage. But they consider that this threshold is not being fulfilled.

Judicial Branch. They want the Sectorial Justice Conference to be convened with the “Agenda”; that the Government Law is withdrawn by which the Organic Statute of the Fiscal Ministry is regulated, and the Draft of the Criminal Procedure Law.

Education. They ask the Central Government, that it does not have the competences in education, to finance 50% of the effective cost of the first cycle of early childhood education, from zero to three years.