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Corrugated and false accusations

  • The refusal of the industrial group Cristian Lay (CL) to reopen Corrugados in Azpeitia has provoked a great political and social reaction.

04 June 2021 - 14:08
Last updated: 16:24
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The PNV has accused the mayor, Nagore Alkorta (EH Bildu), of preventing the reopening of the plant, using the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, the Basque Government and its media front. However, according to the Azpeitia City Council, there is no viability plan or any serious project and, above all, it is not legal for it to be carried out in the old facilities.

It has been sad to see how angry the Jeltzale formation has accused the Abertzale left and the nationalist unions (ELA and LAB). According to the members of the association, they do not want the welfare of the people or create jobs in Azpeitia, and are responsible for the industrial dissolution of Basque companies or the refusal to invest here. How can you keep this thesis without reddening your face? Do you think the people of Azpeitia and Euskal Herria are silly? In the appearances of recent days in the media, many Jelkides have promoted a fervent anti-trade unionism Abertzale, superior to that which capitalist companies and employers' organizations can have.

Amid this controversy, CL says that if Corrugados is restarted, 200 direct and 500 indirect jobs can be created. Instead of talking from the bowels, it would be good to redirect the situation and work together in a direction that is now viable: Resettlement of Corrugados in a place where today it would be legally and environmentally possible, in Trukutxo. If CL really wants to reopen the steelworks and create jobs in Azpeitia, and if the Council, the Basque Government and the City Hall want to give their support to that idea, then there is Trukutxo. But we must put aside the false accusations.


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