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Galicia's Rueda Rejects Spain's Financing Plan, Saying It 'Destroys' the Region

He argues a bilateral pact with Esquerra privileges Catalonia.

Overview

  • Speaking in Logroño, Alfonso Rueda said Galicia will not accept the proposal and urged multilateral talks to reach a model acceptable to all regions.
  • He asserted that Galicia accounts for about 6.5% of Spain's adjusted population but would receive under 3% of the resources under the draft distribution.
  • Rueda said all autonomous communities except Catalonia believe they are harmed by the plan, including several governed by the PSOE.
  • He criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for, in his view, encouraging challenges to national unity and territorial solidarity.
  • Rueda also alleged that roughly 55% of the additional funds in the proposal are directed to Catalonia as a result of negotiations with Esquerra.