SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 5 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Deputy President of the Canary Islands, the popular Manuel Domínguez, has labelled it as “disgraceful” that the Spanish Government is not “accepting” the support the European Union has provided for the deployment of Frontex, the relocation of minors, or the economic assistance for the archipelago, making excuses “to secure a scenario of political conflict” and, in turn, see if he can “undermine” the CC-PP agreement within the regional Executive.
“Following the comments I encountered yesterday from the former president of the Canary Islands, now Minister Ángel Víctor Torres, it is regrettable that the individual who once held the presidency of this CCAA is betraying the islands, as he has done yet again on this occasion,” he remarked this Saturday in remarks to reporters.
Domínguez highlighted that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, was cognisant of the opportunity presented by Europe to assist the Canary Islands.
“And they have concealed that information,” he added, “with the transparent aim of pitting autonomous communities against one another. The gravest aspect is that they are toying with people’s lives; let’s not forget what transpired last Saturday on the island of El Hierro, all merely to undermine the agreement in the Canary Islands.”
In light of this predicament, the leader of the Canarian PP also underscored that it is “disgraceful” to observe how they are capable of “playing” with people’s lives “solely and entirely to ensure a situation of political strife and division within society.” “.
THE PP’S DECISION IS OF “COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY”
Hence, he asserted that the PP’s choice to discontinue the negotiations regarding the migration crisis is one of “complete responsibility” to urge the Spanish government to accept the relocation or the assistance that Europe is extending for the relocation of unaccompanied minors to member states of the EU, the deployment of Frontex, and the Asylum Office.
Moreover, Domínguez noted that, as a Canarian, he was one of those who believed that the EU had neglected the Canary Islands and that Europe had no interest in aiding the islands.
“Nevertheless, the initial statements from the director of Frontex dispelled all doubts; he mentioned that there were agents prepared to assist the Canary Islands, and the vice president of the Commission indicated that there were financial resources from the EU specifically available to support the Canary Islands, but that the State, in this instance Spain,” he remarked.
He also recalled that the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, asserted that member states were prepared to accept the relocation of unaccompanied minors, thus, the vice president understood, the uncertainty regarding whether Europe is inclined to assist has been clarified.
“Now,” he continued, “the concern lies with the Government of Spain. Even with the chance to request this support for the deployment of Frontex, for the relocation of minors, for financial assistance to this territory, it fails to do so and offers excuses, such as the one the former president of this area stated yesterday, claiming that it was not feasible to relocate children to Germany or France. What we have been hearing and observing recently is appalling.
