The President of the Government reiterated at the Azorean Parliament on Thursday his satisfaction with the fact the regional finance act was not suspended in the context of the strict restrictions for the State Budget for 2011.
Participating in the debate following the statements made by PSD (Social Democratic Party), according to which the President of the Government supports Prime Minister José Sócrates and the restriction measures implemented by the Government of the Republic to the detriment of the interests of the Azores, Carlos César reiterated the defence of the Region’s interests is reflected on the achievement of a favourable position in these difficult times.”
“When the Government of the Republic is cutting 4,400 million Euros” in the Budget “the only funding law which left unchanged was the regional finance act,” stated Carlos César.
Therefore, the proposal for the Stated Budget for 2011 is positive for “both regions,” which has already been conveyed by Alberto João Jardim, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, “who even said that some of aspects involving the negation of this achievements for the Autonomous Regions in a restriction context were is idea,” stated the President of the Azorean Government.
Furthermore, Carlos César stressed that despite the “inclusion of an additional transfer in the amount of 50 million Euros” for the recovery of the damages caused by the catastrophe that hit Madeira, this Autonomous Region will receive “less 101.4 million Euros than the Azores” next year and, even though, the President of the Government of Madeira considers the State Budget positive concerning the transfers to the Autonomous Regions.
Towards these facts, Carlos César asked: “If the state budget is indubitably favourable for the President of the Government of Madeira regarding the transfers to the Region, why should it not be considered favourable by the President of the Regional Government of the Azores?” with concern to the full compliance with the regional finance act.