Clavijo Cautions: Canary Islands’ Future at Risk with Catalonia’s Financial Demands
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, cautioned on Tuesday that the islands will regress if the reform of the regional financing system aligns with the demands of Catalonia and the agreements made with Junts and CKD, which remain undisclosed.
In response to an inquiry from ASG during the parliamentary control session, he indicated that the agenda for the Conference of Presidents has not yet been completed, but he did not conceal that the archipelago has “a great deal” at stake regarding regional financing, housing, and immigration.
He emphasised that the Canary Islands are putting their “future” on the line, noting that there has been a “gap” in living standards compared to the European and Spanish averages following the pandemic. Notably, while tourism is performing “well”, it is unable to “drive” the rest of the economy.
“We might discover that the Canary Islands we recognise today could vanish in five, six, or seven years,” he asserted.
ASG spokesperson, Casimiro Curbelo, has indicated that the rising population is “significantly” increasing the expenditure on public services, citing that the health budget has already reached 4.4 billion. Therefore, he believes it is essential to incorporate this factor into the financing system reform.
