Pedro Sanchez He has presented his political project to the entire Congress. The one for which he wants to be re-elected President of the Government, something that will happen, barring surprise, this very Thursday. For almost two hours, the leader of the PSOE has been announcing outlines of the initiatives that he wants to carry out in this legislature. Concretion has been scarce and, furthermore, many of the measures are ancient promises that came to nothing due to the advance of the elections. Even so, he has put some novel proposals on the table, such as free transportation for the young and the unemployed.
As was included in the agreement that the PSOE signed with Sumar, a new Workers Statute that guarantees by law that the interprofessional minimum wage increases each year to remain at the 60% of the average salary Spanish. He has also recalled that he will promote the reduction of working hours at 37.5 hours weekly without salary reduction.
The acting head of the Executive has indicated that one of his main concerns is strengthen the Welfare State. Thus, he has proposed to those autonomous governments that wish to do so a plan to reduce the waiting list in public health, although he has not given more details. In this same sense, he has indicated that primary care will be reinforced, treatments will be included oral and ophthalmological for the youngest and a State pact for mental health will be sought.
In terms of education, it has focused on expanding cafeteria aid, the availability of extracurricular activities and the increase in scholarships, as well as the decrease in fees.
Following the line of the last legislature, Sánchez has emphasized the need to simplify administrative procedures. In this sense, he has announced that they will promote a law that establishes a maximum of 30 days for the reception of social benefits. On the other hand, he has assured that the requirements for access to the minimum vital income will be simplified and that the amounts for dependency aid will be increased.
One of the few measures that has surprised is that starting next January 1, the public transport will be free for all the minors, youths and the unemployed people. However, it has not detailed up to what age you can benefit from this measure or how it will be carried out. He has also announced that the VAT reduction to some of the basic foods will remain in force until June 2024.
In another vein, he pointed out that they will raise the average income threshold from 30,000 to 38,000 euros so that more families can benefit from the current mortgage relief.
Sánchez has assured that they will recover the Equal Representation Law that he announced before the general elections. This rule would require that there be a 40% minimum of women in the future governments and in the boards of directors of large companies. To improve conciliation, he has announced that maternity and paternity leave will be extended to 20 weeks, something that was also reflected in the agreement with Yolanda Díaz. Likewise, they recover from the previous legislature, the intention to equate single-parent families with two children to the protection of large families.
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Two weeks after the Ombudsman published a report suggesting that the size of the sexual abuse in Spain, only in the religious sphere, could affect 440,000 victims, Sánchez has stated that they will modify the law so that the crimes of aggression and sexual abuse of minors are not limited to a specific moment and civil liability does not prescribe. In addition, a state fund will be created to pay aid and compensation to victims.
In international matters, the leader of the PSOE has barely gotten wet. What he has said is that he condemns Hamas’ attacks against Israel, but also the indiscriminate attacks against the Palestinian population. In this sense, he has stated that “the new government is going to work in Europe, and of course in Spain to recognize to the Palestinian State”.