Feijóo affirms that he would have mobilized the army against the entry of migrants into Ceuta if he had been president
The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has defended the use of the army to control the borders, particularly that of Ceuta, where this Wednesday he traveled for the fifth time since the massive entry of migrants on July 30 and 31. And he has said that, if he had been the President of the Government at that time, he would have spoken with Morocco and if he had obtained a “lukewarm response, he would have activated article 8 of the Constitution and would have deployed the army to guarantee the territorial integrity of our borders.”
Previously, he had defended that “border control has to be exercised by the Government of Spain, not subcontracted to the neighboring country,” in reference to Morocco. As he explained, this means planning, a new Immigration Law "that allows the immediate return of all those who enter, whether by land or sea", improving surveillance, expanding the tarajal breakwater and "using all the instruments of the constitution", among them, "if necessary to stop any crisis, article 8 of the Constitution." This article states that "The Armed Forces (...) have the mission of guaranteeing the sovereignty and independence of Spain, defending its territorial integrity and the constitutional order."
Madrid accuses the unions of calling an “illegal” strike and “in collusion” with the PSOE
The spokesperson for the Madrid Government, Miguel Ángel García Martín, charged this Wednesday against the unions for calling an “illegal” and “preventive strike against the opposition” after spending “seven years with the banner rolled up”, and has accused them of acting “in collusion” with the PSOE.
“It is an absolute shame that the unions are entering into a campaign and that they are using the media, which on the other hand all Spaniards pay for, to engage in politics in favor of, in this case, the Government and a very specific party,” García Martín criticized at the press conference after the meeting of the Government Council. The spokesperson considered that the strike has been “orchestrated in connivance with the PSOE” and recalled that the regulations provide “that strikes be carried out to protect or to be able to demand more rights for workers.”
The statements of the Madrid spokesperson come after the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, also accuses the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, of converting “the heart of Madrid”, referring to Puerta del Sol, into a “political camp”, due to the housing encampment. For its part, the Government Delegation has opposed Ayuso's request to dissolve the camp, because it could cause more harm than benefit.
The Government Delegation assures that “the circumstances do not exist to lift” the camp in Valencia
The Government delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, assured this Wednesday that "the circumstances do not exist to lift" the camp for the house that occupies part of the Valencia City Hall square unless it is "by own will", because it is a "legitimate and constitutional" right of assembly.
In statements to the media after meeting with the new manager of the Valencia Parque Central Society, Vicente Palomo, Bernabé pointed out that it is necessary to work on a joint security device, to guarantee that the events of October 9 are held in a coordinated manner.
"Everyone has the right to be there and claim their rights at their Valencian Community festival and their right to assemble and claim," highlighted the Government delegate, who insisted that the camp "cannot be lifted. What would mean forcibly removing so many people is not acceptable in terms of citizen security, public order and social coexistence."
Bernabé has indicated that they have been speaking in the last 48 hours with "all parties", including with the mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, so that such an important event in the October 9 festival such as the descent of the Senyera and the Civic Procession can be reconciled with the "legitimate demonstration, concentration and meeting that those who are in the square have."
However, he indicated, the celebration of the mascletà in the center of the square "is not compatible with camping, because it is fired where it is currently established." He has insisted that issues "as sensitive" as those that are being experienced in Spain, with mobilizations of one of the "most important movements that have occurred in the history of our country", require "a lot of sensitivity" and to assume "all responsibilities on the part of all people and administrations and to do so" from institutional loyalty and commitment.
“The reality we have today is not what we had a week ago. We have seen, to my liking, positions that are sometimes immovable, that do not address reality and that therefore we have to stop the ball and start working,” the delegate stressed.
Bernabé explained that he has informed the City Council that the National Police is at its disposal to work on a coordinated security operation, with all the necessary troops, that can facilitate those acts that can be carried out and that do not interfere with the space where the camp is located.
Asked about the announcement of the eviction of the camp made on social networks by ultra groups, Bernabé assured that the National Police has a permanent presence in the square and the surrounding area and added: “The device is prepared for any situation that may arise. The safety of the camping people is completely guaranteed.”
Arcadi Spain announces a new aid decree for Ceuta of 45 million
The Minister of Finance, Arcadi España, announced this Wednesday that the Government will approve next Tuesday a new royal decree law of aid to Ceuta with 45.3 million euros so that the autonomous city can meet expenses for cleaning, education, the environment and social services. The head of the Treasury has met in the autonomous city with President Juan Jesús Vivas and assures that this meeting "marks the long-established path of collaboration between administrations."
The minister has indicated that the Government "will cover the financial needs due to the extraordinary expenses that the city has had", which he described as an "element of tranquility". Spain has said that they have received 1,700 requests for direct aid for the self-employed and SMEs and assures that 800 requests have already been processed. The minister has celebrated the speed in managing the aid and has insisted that it is the result of "the collaboration of all administrations." Likewise, he pointed out that in his meeting with the businessmen of the autonomous city he has addressed “the possibility of making a second round of aid” for those businessmen who see the contributions received as insufficient.
Arcadi España, on the strike: “Seeing the attitude of each political force, citizens know who it is directed at”
The Minister of Finance, Arcadi España, has affirmed that the Government takes the general strike called for next November 11 due to the housing crisis with “absolute normality” and, in that sense, he has affirmed that citizens are surely clear to whom it is directed. “I respect the call and I believe that more than having to say against whom, Spanish citizens, seeing the attitude of each of the political forces and each of the governments, will be able to know to whom these requests are directed. Anyone who feels affected by that, because they will know where they have to be and what measures to adopt, will have to reflect,” he said at a press conference from Ceuta.
Spain has highlighted that the Government takes the strike with the "utmost respect" because it puts on the table "a problem that exists in this country and that the Government of Spain has forcefully addressed within the scope of its powers."
Page believes that Puigdemont can only end up humiliating those who signed the amnesty
The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has warned former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont that the only people he may end up humiliating after the Constitutional Court's ruling that endorses the amnesty are "those who signed the sales contract that the amnesty consisted of." “May he lose all hope of making us Spaniards and the vast majority of the citizens of Catalonia feel humiliated,” said García-Page during his speech at the inauguration of the Castilla-La Mancha Crafts Fair (Farcama) in Toledo.
Page has added that “the vast majority of Spaniards have not accepted it morally, and therefore we are not going to get carried away by any type of marketing.” The Castilian-La Mancha president, who has referred to Puigdemont as “the returned escapee,” has stated that he would surely “be well received” if he had wanted to visit the fair in Toledo “because he could already come.” García-Page has also praised the need to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Constitution, although he has been convinced that “not everyone is going to celebrate it” and has included the former Catalan president in that group.
Ester Muñoz considers that the general strike announced by the unions is “political” and is “managed by the Government and those in power”
The PP spokesperson in Congress, Ester Muñoz, has charged in the Antena 3 'Public Mirror' program against the general strike announced by the CCOO and UGT unions, which she has described as "political" because it is "managed from the Government and the authorities." He has influenced this idea by remembering that “it is no coincidence that a general strike has not been called in eight years and is doing so now, in the middle of the electoral campaign.”
Muñoz has insisted that "the instrumentalization of people is not acceptable" and has stated that it is the left itself that says that it is a campaign against the PP", in reference to the words of the deputy general secretary of the PSOE, María Jesús Montero, with which she maintained that the general strike was being held "against the opposition". "Spain is a country of poor workers, in which one salary is not enough to cover your monthly expenses", the popular spokesperson has assured.
Compromís advances a left-wing candidacy in the Valencian Community and places Ibáñez as a possible head of the list
The Compromís deputy in Congress, Alberto Ibáñez, confirmed this Wednesday his party's support for the call for a general strike. In a press conference in Congress, Ibáñez assured that the party will support the mobilizations promoted by the Tenants' Union in the face of the housing crisis. “We are going to support all the mobilizations that occur by the Tenants Union. No one can be surprised that, with the housing crisis in the country, people protest. The most important thing now is how the institutions respond,” he noted.
The deputy has avoided commenting on the Frente Amplio negotiations and has appealed to the discretion that, as he has defended, should govern the talks. “Just as we at Compromís ask for respect and discretion, I am not going to be the one to make noise about how they have to do it in other constituencies,” he responded.
Regarding the Compromís negotiations in the Valencian Community, Ibáñez explained that the national executive unanimously approved this Tuesday to concur with four major options on the table: “One from the extreme right, two bipartisan ballots and one from the left led by Compromís.” The formation, he detailed, is working on a candidacy together with Podem, Esquerra Republicana del País Valencià, Sumar, social movements and unions.
“I think that is what the street and the leftist militancy were asking of us,” he defended. For now, the negotiators are working on outlining the brand and finalizing the details of the candidacy, although Ibáñez has advanced that the formula in the Valencian Community will be “Compromís-algo”. The deputy himself has positioned himself as a possible head of the list. “I would like to be able to lead, that is what my party has also decided. “Now we are in negotiations,” he stated.
The Government Delegation opposes dissolving the Sol camp for security reasons
The Government Delegation has opposed the request of the Community of Madrid to dissolve the encampment in Puerta del Sol, considering that ordering its lifting could cause greater harm than benefit for citizen safety. This is stated in the letter sent by the State Attorney's Office to the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid, in which it requests that it not agree to the precautionary measure of eviction claimed by the Community of Madrid in the appeal it filed on October 1. That day, the Community chaired by Isabel Díaz Ayuso demanded the eviction as a very precautionary measure, but the Court opposed the measure.
“It is far from clear that the dissolution of the encampment in Puerta del Sol is going to produce greater benefits than harm to citizen security,” states the State Attorney's Office in its letter, alluding to the fact that the “measures of physical compulsion on the people camped that may be necessary” to proceed with the eviction could cause “incidents of force with physical danger for the people present there, as well as for the buildings and street furniture.”
On October 1, the Community denounced the inaction of the Government Delegation in Madrid regarding the encampment, an assertion that the State Attorney's Office denies. “It is not true that the Government Delegation has incurred total passivity regarding the camping in Puerta del Sol,” he replies, and defends that “various measures” have been taken to reconcile citizen security with the rights of assembly and demonstration.
IU opens the door for Podemos to join the Broad Front candidacy
The federal coordinator of IU, Antonio Maíllo, opens the door for Podemos to join the Frente Amplio candidacy by defending that in this candidacy that replaces Sumar for the 29-N elections “the entire transformative left has a place”, whether organized or not.
Maíllo defends this idea in the draft of the political report that he will present this afternoon at the meeting of the Federal Coordinator, and he does so at a time when Podemos has offered open primaries to the entire alternative left to the PSOE, which Frente Amplio has already rejected, which still has not elected its head of the list.
