Clear demands to Madrid
Míriam Nogueras, spokesperson for the parliamentary group Junts per Catalunya, has asked the Spanish government to present an energy model that does not involve direct intervention in companies in the sector. This request was made during a meeting held on Tuesday with representatives of the Tarragona Chemical Business Association (AEQT).
The risks of a new tax
Pro-independence supporters have expressed concerns about the new tax, which they believe could threaten industrial investments in the Camp de Tarragona region, including a significant amount of 1.1 billion euros earmarked for Repsol. According to Nogueras, ‘the way it was designed was unsustainable in every aspect’.
Requirements for a new tax
Regarding the tax on energy companies, Nogueras stated that it is the responsibility of the Spanish government to make a new proposal. ‘The model that has been presented is excessively interventionist and endangers investments in Catalonia. Our priority is to defend the interests of Catalan citizens,’ he declared.
The strategy of Together for Catalonia
The spokesperson reiterated that her party rejected the current tax because it considered it unviable. “The decision on strategic investments should fall to private companies and not a ministry,” she insisted, underlining that the current approach represents excessive interventionism.
Commitment to Tarragona
In addition, Nogueras announced that they will meet with local agents to explain their efforts in Madrid. ‘Confronted with the lack of representation of the PSC in Catalonia, we are committed to the country and we want the citizens of Tarragona to know that Junts is present and active,’ he stated.
An agreement that benefits the territory
Josep Maria Cruset, deputy for Tarragona, recalled that the agreement recently reached in Congress represents ‘a consolidation of improvements for our region’. He highlighted the elimination of the energy tax, which guarantees investments worth 1,200 million euros, the protection of jobs and a more affordable energy bill for citizens.