The First Vice President of the Government and Minister of Economic Affairs,
Nadia Calviño
, assured this Monday that the stability of
the gas supply from Algeria to Spain is guaranteed
and will continue to be so in the future, but she did not want to comment on the rise in prices that the The Algerian government could apply us between now and 2024 after Spain's change of position on the Sahara.
"Spain is less exposed to the conflict in Ukraine than other countries because we are not dependent on Russian gas, we have significant weight, Algeria is a very important partner for Spain that
has been providing us with stability in gas supply and will continue to provide it in the future
", assured Calviño after meeting this morning with the autonomous communities, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla and a representative of the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.
The vice-president did not want to answer questions from the press in this regard and referred the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
José Manuel Albares
, to an appearance, which will take place in the coming days, to explain Spain's relationship with North Africa.
However, she did take the opportunity to recall that the agreement with Morocco has been
"positively valued" by the European institutions
and that foreign policy is the exclusive responsibility of the Prime Minister, given the discomfort of United We Can.
"
Foreign policy is the responsibility of the President of the Government
. Relations are constantly developing with intensity and discretion, and this characterizes the work that has been carried out with Morocco for an agreement that has been positively valued by the European institutions. In this
way we work with
Algeria, with whom we want to have a positive relationship that guarantees the maintenance of the gas supply
. I want to send a
message of calm and confidence
, we are working with all our partners in North Africa to guarantee gas supplies", he pointed out. .
They hope to reach an agreement with the carriers today
Regarding the shock plan for the price increase, Calviño has insisted that
the Government will not approve its package of measures until the 29th,
although it hopes to reach an
agreement today with the most representative employers of road transport
based on measures future but that should serve to put an end to unemployment, he said.
Before approving the plan, the Executive intends to
agree on it on five fronts:
with the most affected sectors (such as the road transport employers), with the social agents (with whom it meets this afternoon), with the autonomous communities and the town councils (with whom you have already exchanged views this morning), with the political groups in Parliament and with the European Union.
As for the specific measures, the Government focuses its efforts on being
able to change the system that sets electricity prices
so that it is not determined by gas prices.
"The 24th and 25th is a key date for the European Council, we hope that it will adopt clear and effective measures. The president is seeking support for the Spanish proposals to
decouple the price of gas and to be able to lower the prices of electricity, gas and fuels
, so that the recovery is not hampered. Only through the EU's adoption of an agreement that allows intervention in the energy market will we be able to provide an effective response", he pointed out.
However, other possibilities that have been discussed with the autonomies such as
lowering taxes are also on the table.
"We have shared the Government's approach to reduce the price of electricity and fuel and we have gathered the positions of all the regional governments and we have promoted dialogue because 6 out of every 10 euros of what is collected from taxes on hydrocarbons and Half of the VAT goes to the coffers of the autonomous communities. Each community has put their concerns on the table and has made concrete proposals and with that we want to finish the package of measures on which we are working," he explained.
Regarding the delay in the application of measures compared to other countries, Calviño has stressed that although some governments have already announced policies,
"in most cases they will come into force on April 1
", so the Government "would be aligned with other countries, for example with France".
He has denied, however, that the Executive has changed its plan and no longer intends to cap the price of energy at 180 euros per megawatt hour.
"We have been working with the European Union but
the Government has not changed its position at all
in this area, our objective is to be allowed to
cap the price in the wholesale market
because that is transferred to the retail market and the CPI, so the position has not changed.
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