The Canarian vice president encourages exploring putting limits on the rise in mortgages and ‘bumping’ basic products
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 8 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Vice President and Minister of Finance of the Government of the Canary Islands, Román Rodríguez, said this Wednesday that the economic system of the islands “responds” to the effects of the crisis in Ukraine “without ringing the bell” and has demanded to continue raising wages , give direct aid and intervene in the market to deal with rising prices.
In an appearance before Parliament’s European Affairs committee, he acknowledged that the world economy is going through a “critical moment” but stressed that the Canary Islands will grow in 2022 “significantly above” the national average, which will be 5.5%, and It already has an unemployment rate only 2.2 points higher than the Spanish one, with 14.5%.
Given the rise in pensions of 8.5%, the minimum interprofessional wage and 4% more for public employees, he has asked sectors of the private economy, which have many benefits, to “tighten their belts” and also raise salaries because it is “the most forceful measure” to combat the rise in prices.
He has recognized that “inflation is compromising economic recovery”, and regardless of the rise in wages, he has indicated that it is necessary to intervene in the market as has been done with the gas cap, for example.
However, he has recognized that “it is not easy” to limit the rise in mortgages, although he defends the promotion of “a great agreement”, nor to cap prices on basic products, although he believes that “there is room” to act since there are differences of up to almost 10% depending on the marketing company.
He also said that the public sector is one of the most affected by inflation, which has amounted to almost 500 million deviations from this year’s budget, giving as an example that spending on electricity supplies has tripled to 60 million euros. .
“NOBODY IS FREE FROM INFLATION”
“No one is free from inflation, it is structural and has a global origin,” he pointed out.
The vice president has criticized the “obscene results” of the banks in 2022 “without moving a role” for which “they must pay a part of the benefits”, as has happened with the energy companies that “benefit from a rigged market and are doing the August”.
He has also indicated that the invasion of Ukraine “is a violation of international law that compromises human rights” and also breaks “mutual respect” and “stresses” the global blocs led by the United States and China.
He pointed out that there is a global security crisis — “I hope it doesn’t end badly” — which also has an impact on the economy, especially due to the increase in the prices of energy and raw materials, especially those linked to the primary sector and that they have forced the Government of the Canary Islands to give direct aid and de facto eliminate the fuel tax.
Juan Manuel García Casañas (PP) has commented that the Canary Islands “have a lot at stake” in the war in Ukraine because the demand in the price of fuel or feed for livestock has been “destabilized”.
He has warned of the increase in flight prices, which will affect tourism, given that although the Canary Islands may be a “refuge destination” for vacations, there may be difficulties for connectivity.
CS ASKS FOR A SHOCK PLAN FOR LIVESTOCK
Ricardo Fernández (Cs) has assumed that “it is not easy” to take measures to deal with inflation derived from the war and although tourism is doing well, he believes that “cautions” must be taken before the “green tax” on aviation and the increase in prices.
He has claimed to use all possible resources to return to “stability” and sees the repercussions of the war in the primary sector as “worrying”, which is why he has demanded a shock plan with direct aid and tax reductions in the face of the incessant increase in prices. prices.
Jesús Ramos (ASG) has highlighted the “destructive power” that Russia has, which generates “enormous concern” in all countries and economic problems derived from the rise in prices, especially in the primary sector.
Thus, it has valued the direct aid granted by the Government of the Canary Islands and the “Iberian ceiling” to lower the price of electricity.
Manuel Marrero, spokesman for Sí Podemos, has commented that there is “instability and insecurity” in the EU due to the invasion of Ukraine, in addition to a “growing escalation” of the confrontation that leaves the continent “in the middle” of two poles, United States and China. “Ukraine is the excuse,” he pointed out.
He has rejected that in the face of diplomacy and the search for peace the policy of “clubbing” is resorted to, for which reason he has appealed to seek dialogue and coexistence. “We have to continue defending ethical values,” he added.
Esther González (NC) has commented that Spain continues to be one of the least inflationary countries despite the economic “chaos” derived from the war and has valued the measures of the Government of the Canary Islands to alleviate the effects of the war, without general lowering of taxes and Giving selective aid to vulnerable groups.
Juan Manuel García Ramos (CC-PNC) has said that the Canary Islands suffer from a “war economy” due to the effect on energy prices and the primary sector, which has generated “very critical moments”, although tourism is resisting Well, for which reason Rodríguez has demanded new actions by the Government of the Canary Islands.
Teresa Cruz (PSOE) has recognized that the Canary Islands “hardly escape” the repercussions of the invasion of Ukraine and has wondered what is happening in the social sphere, assessing that the Executive’s measures have allowed social differences “not to be perpetuated”.
