Cristina Ayala, The mayor of Burgos and her Popular Party team have decided to maintain the agreements with Accem, Burgos Acoge and Atalaya Internacional, all organizations that they welcome migrants. Vox had requested the exclusion of aid to these NGO in negotiations to advance city council budgets. At first, Ayala had accepted the conditions, but he eventually rectified and will recover the aid. The mayor is convinced that, despite the challenge, the government makes a pact with Vox at Burgos town hall “don’t break.”
The mayor popular He said it was a “very considered” decision after meeting with his team at PP. Ayala assured that “the rectification is wise” and announced that the three organizations will receive “the same amounts” only in 2024. The mayor also assured that the decision is “exclusive” to the group of People’s Party because “the real conviction was to maintain the aid which appeared in the draft budget”. Ayala wants a city in which “tolerance and welcome” prevail to make “a better Burgos”.
The mayor admitted to having received “many calls and suggestions” from people who asked her “do not withdraw the agreement.” Especially after this Wednesday’s demonstration, which was “very transversal” and showed, according to Ayala, that what “Burgosian society wanted” was not being done in this regard.
The way to recover this aid will be through an amendment which will be made to the Finance Commission on Tuesday next week. This will notably involve maintaining an economic component with the three organizations to which Vox vetoed. “with the same numbers” only in 2024. The team PP of Burgos wait now Vox understand this decision.
Ayala announced her intention to Cuca Gamarra, general secretary of the PP, to Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, regional president of the party, already Borja Suárez, provincial president. The mayor of Burgos recognized that the party leader at regional level and the secretary general showed her their conviction that “this was the step that had to be taken”.
Ayala highlighted the work done by PP and Vox after the summer. They collaborated together on the budget, which he called “very good to get out of absolute paralysis.” The mayor maintains the need to approve the budget for 2025, whether through ordinary channels or “a question of confidence”.
In this sense, Ayala reiterated that his group does not agree with the “imposition” of Vox because he considers that the work of third sector organizations is “fundamental”. Additionally, with the removal of agreements “It was going to be very difficult to cope with” all the work of the three entities of the Town Hall “since it is network work”.
