“We are convinced that this process is not unilateral or bilateral. This is not only among the Catalan Republic and Spain, or between the Catalan Republic, the European Union and Spain. There are many other elements … private character, “he says.
” The management of the debt burden of Spain is a challenge. The public debt currently stands at around one billion euros and Economic growth remains supported by a high public deficit, “he says.
Junqueras pointed out that an agreement to divide the burden of debt between Spain and an independent Catalonia could benefit more international creditors to stop paying into the hands of a Spanish government which, in his opinion, “can not be trusted.”
“It is better to financial markets have only one interlocutor so far it has shown that it is neither efficient nor very reliable, or is it better to have another party, with the evident determination to be efficient and reliable? I think it’s better to have a partner who has the will, “he says.
” Who can put pressure on Madrid? Supranational institutions. The funds have Spanish debt … There are many actors who have a relevant opinion on this, “maintains the Catalan politician.
On the strength of the central government to self-determination of Catalonia recalls that also declined at other times “the independence of Argentina, Chile, Mexico, the Netherlands and Cuba”.
“This shows that these processes do not depend on the will of only one of the two sides, “he says.
Junqueras explained that the Catalan government will continue its independence process, which involves creating a new public bank and its own tax department.
“Our goal is to be as prepared as possible (for independence) and from there we will make the best use of every opportunity that comes our way,” he says.
The FT points out that the most immediate challenge is to manage Junqueras Catalan public finances, with debt amounting to 68,000 million euros and a deficit of 2.7%.
The counselor supports the precariousness of the situation, because it depends on the transfer of funds from Madrid, but underlines its commitment to managing “resources that the Spanish government in the best way possible.”
“And if we can not do more, explain that this is because the Spanish government arbitrarily decides not to give us the resources we need to fund basic social policies,” he concludes.
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