- The Board of Directors of the PNV met this Wednesday and the Euzkadi Head Assembly reported that they have decided that their five deputies in the Spanish Congress will vote in favor of the budgets of the Government of Rajoy.
They argue that the decision has been made “out of responsibility”: "Putting the interests of the citizens of the Basque Country above the interests of the PNV, and convinced that it is this decision that will most effectively lead to the repeal of Article 155 in Catalonia".
The PNV has been repeating for months that it will not approve the Spanish budgets during the validity of Article 155, but since it was discovered that the government of the PP would maintain the 155th, there have been doubts.
"The Principle of Responsibility"
The situation has changed in the last few days: "The Generalitat de Catalunya already has a legitimate President, elected by the absolute majority of the Parliament, and the imposition of Article 155 is very close." Faced with this scenario, the nationalists have proclaimed the "principle of responsibility" and justified it in five main arguments:
- "Article 155 has an expiration date."
- "The budget blockade would push the political situation in Spain and Catalonia further into the abyss."
- "Not to lose the ability to influence Catalonia in favor of a solution through dialogue."
- "To proclaim the value of the agreement that has been reached to raise the pensions of all pensioners in the state."
- "To proclaim the value of our commitment to the Basque Agenda and to the development and modernization of the Basque Country. The budgets that the PNV will support also include a record investment of 540 million in the Basque Country".