The National Assembly of the Commons approves with a large majority the six resolutions put to vote

L’National Assembly of the Commons has approved “amb àmplia majoria” aquest dissabte late sis resolutions relations between the dret and the habitat, the approach to climate change, the imposts to the great fortunes for social justice, public education, the Catalan and solidarity with the Valencian population after the DANA catastrophe. The trouble has begun and this dissabte UPF Ciutadella Campus and it will end again by midday.

The priority of the dret to the habitat

Step by step, in the first resolution the Commons focused on ending real estate speculation to “build a better future.” The document recovered the will to demand triple the tax on property transfers for the purchase of housing by large owners or companies.

Així mateix, they also have to remember some of the agreements included in the investment pact with the PSCwith the deployment of the Llei del dret a l’habitatge, a plan for the expansion of the public parc d’habitatge, the “effective” regulation and contention of the renter’s fees, with a sanctioning regime and an inspection team; or the regulation of seasonal travelers, housing and tourist activities. Along these lines, they propose creating a Catalan antidesnonaments unitat to mediate between owners and renters.

“Fair” and “ecological” transition

Without deviating from the general trend, in the resolution on climate change the Commons propose “decarbonizing the economy equitably”, a public transport service with an “affordable flat rate” or “Support 100% of electricity production in Catalonia with renewable energies by 2050 and reach 50% by 2030.” They also demand sustainable agriculture and industry, while maintaining their rejection of macro projects such as the expansion of the Prat airport, the Hard Rock or the transfers between river basins.

Furthermore, claim one moratòria in the expansion or construction of new road infrastructures High capacity so that Catalonia complies with the minimum necessary train network, which must pass to comply with the investments of the Rodalies Plan 2020-2023, the connection of the FGC lines or the completion of the L9 and L10 lines of the metro.

Taxes on banks, energy companies and big fortunes

In response to the tax authorities, the Common Assembly has unanimously approved the claim for “maintenance and increase of temporary taxes on banking and energy“. In fact, consider that doubling the current tax rates and converting all two taxes into permanent taxes. “Catalunya en Comú denounces the opposition to this measure on the part of the political forces of derets deguda to the subjugation of the interests of the large corporations, així with the timidity of the PSOE to act even more forcefulness in the defense of public resources in view of the ethical greuge that brought about the enormous benefits of these companies”, according to the resolution.

In the text, which only consists of four points, they also claim “the maintenance and increase of the temporary tax on great fortunes“and express” the need to end the lower tax competition that the CCAA governed by PP and Vox fixing minimum fiscal lands are promoting.

Public school and Catalan language

In the fourth resolution, the Commons have approved fixing 2030 with no limit to achieve a Catalonia without a concerted school. In addition, there will be an investment of 500 million to address inclusive education and end school segregation and an additional resource pool for public centers to cover all the shortages of school supplies and curricular activities. Volen avançar cap to the free of charge of the menjador and the of extracurriculars.

Whoever loves Catalan, they are committed to promote social and institutional use both initiatives to promote the presence of the language in various digital countries, institutions and public services. In this resolution, they write that they guarantee the address the cultural and audiovisual offering in Cataloniawith a fixed percentage of the cultural budget for productions in this language and ensuring a minimum quota of cinematographic projections.

In the European sphere, they agree on what political measures are in place for the reconnaissance and normalization of Catalan at the state and European level. Això means promoting Catalan as an official language of the EU institutions. This resolution is the one that has accumulated the most votes against; vuit. It also had three abstentions, but it was also approved by a very large majority, with 392 votes in favor.

Solidarity with the victims of DANA

Ultimately, the Sisena resolved to express the support of the Communes in the Valencian population after the crisis caused by DANA. In this initiative, the Commons are willing to express all their solidarity and rejoice in “the pain for the loss of hundreds of vines and the lives of so many thousands of people.”

Furthermore, they affirm that they promote research into the actions of political leaders at all levels in emergency management and that will demand the political and business responsibilities that correspond. They also condemn extreme drastic attacks against scientists and science, especially directed at the AEMET. “The rise of denialism and mistrust in science causes deaths,” they warn.