The President of the Valencian Community Carlos Mazon and that of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez They absolutely disagree with the Catalan quota and its consequence: single funding for Catalonia. To the point that the President of the Government declared to the Valencian that this unique financing represents “a great opportunity for everyone”, as explained by Carlos Mazón, who responded to Sánchez that, on the contrary, he considered it “a big mistake“. Mazón, in addition, warned the President of the Government on result of the application of this Catalan quota: “It’s broken”he assured. However, Mazón described the meeting as “positive” for the Valencian Community.
THE reform of the regional financing system This was the main point of the meeting that Pedro Sánchez and Carlos Mazón held this Friday in Moncloa. And once it was over, it became the main point of disagreement between the two.
Mazón proposed to Sánchez a reform of the financing system that contains the three major Valencian demands. A new system on which all Communities agree, a temporary leveling fund until this agreement and the cancellation of the debt are reached.
Regarding the first, Sánchez responded that he was going to convene the Conference of Presidents and the Fiscal and Financial Policy Council, as requested by the vast majority of the autonomies. Regarding the leveling fund, Mazón revealed that Sánchez “He pointed it out, but he didn’t answer me.“.
And there is little news regarding debt cancellation, because for it to be achieved the first two points must be executed: “There are three competing issues. I hope we can talk about it in front of everyone and at everyone’s table.” Mazón said after the meeting.
He also made it clear that the Conference of Presidents is essential to discuss the reform of the regional financing system. Because it is a subject that must be debated among everyone. That is to say, multilateralism as opposed to the bilateral model promoted by Sánchez: “All agreements on everyone’s table. We are not going to hide. In large rooms, with lights and stenographers,” Mazón emphasized very graphically.
In addition, Carlos Mazón offered another key. The question of the transitional leveling fund, the fulcrum that will move everything else in terms of regional financing, is the transitional leveling fund: “The urgency, the priority, is the transitional leveling fund. This can be done tomorrow, because nothing is necessary. ORA government decree can solve it this afternoon», explained Carlos Mazón on this subject.
