SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, asserted this Tuesday that the Executive has altered the “direction” of expenditure to allocate €763 million in the 2025 budget for the development of the “Canary Islands of the future”, a move that has faced criticism from NC-BC, who claim there is “nothing innovative.”
During the accountability session of the Parliament’s Plenary, he acknowledged that “there are not an additional 800 million” in the financial records, although the resources that councils, local authorities, and private initiatives are able to contribute remain to be “utilised.”
He appreciated the “participatory framework” established during the Conference of Presidents and the formulation of 51 future measures, complemented by 66 public contributions, highlighting that the Executive has adopted a new approach by examining what has been “done incorrectly” and “assessing” public policies. “This is not merely a numbers game but rather an endeavour to ensure the Canary Islands of the future become the very best,” he remarked.
The spokesperson for NC-BC, Luis Campos, expressed that the figure of €763 million “is not genuine” as the supplementary €376 million allocated to the budget is earmarked “for salaries and goods and services”, in addition to the fact that R&D&i sees a reduction of €12 million in research and development, while the housing tax policy relies on eliminating deductions to offset inflation.
He criticised the Government for the absence of a tourist tax or concrete measures, and noted that some councils had expressed consent for the tax without adequately consulting them.