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The Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Function, Miquel Iceta, has expressed the opinion that "at this time there is no"

state of alarm

, although he has specified that, "if the Lehendakari or any regional president raised it" for his community, "the The government would study it and support it. "

In an interview with Radio Euskadi, collected by Europa Press, the minister insisted that, following the conclusion of the state of alarm on the 9th, there are "sufficient instruments" to take measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

In this way, he has affirmed that, although the state of alarm allows the curfew and "extensive" perimetration, there are, "up to this point, many measures" that the autonomous communities can adopt.

Likewise, he recalled that the possibility has been opened for the communities to appeal in cassation to the

Supreme Court

, given the "non-homogeneous" criteria of the higher courts of justice on the restrictions they adopt.

"If we see that this does not work enough, we would have to see if it is appropriate to take any legislative reform," he said in line with what was stated by the Minister of Justice,

Juan Carlos Campo

. Iceta has explained that the communities can also request that the state of alarm be applied in their territory, although, for its part, it has opined that "this is not the time for a state of alarm."

"I believe that at this time it is not necessary, but if the Lehendakari or any regional president raised it, the Government would study it and support it," he assured.

Regarding the possibility of a

state of alarm

for the entire state, he stated that, "at this time, it is not being considered" and it is not expected that "it can be resumed in the coming months", although it has specified that "of course health authorities have to react according to the evolution of the pandemic.

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