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ERC Admits Difficulties for IRPF Transfer, Junts Threatens Blockade

Republicans acknowledge in an internal email that three years are needed for the process, while Borràs's party could hinder the agreed-upon financing.

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ERC admits in an internal email that the transfer of IRPF revenue to Catalonia will require a minimum of three years, casting doubt on the initial objective. Furthermore, the pro-independence party points to a "blockade threat" from Junts pel Sí regarding the financing agreed with the Government.

Oriol Junqueras's party, ERC, has acknowledged in an internal email the complexity and time required for the transfer of the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) revenue to Catalonia. According to the document, the transfer would necessitate at least three years, a timeframe that contrasts with the initial one-year objective. This admission of realism, unusual for the Republican party, comes amid budget negotiations with the Government.
The text, accessed by the newspaper El Mundo, also highlights the "blockade threat" from Junts pel Sí concerning the financing agreed with the central government. This situation adds uncertainty to the process, as the tax cession is linked to the approval of a new regional financing model.
ERC's leadership argues to its members that it is "delaying the IRPF in exchange for new steps forward for the country," asserting that it is about "negotiating to advance" and "seeking possible avenues." However, a significant portion of Republican members have not understood the renunciation of demanding this first step towards Catalan "fiscal sovereignty."
In parallel, Sumar parties, including Izquierda Unida, Comuns, and Más Madrid, have urged the PSOE to act in response to scandals affecting the party, calling for "laws, measures, and exemplary conduct." At an event in Barcelona, the coalition partners presented themselves as the "clean left" and highlighted housing as a central focus of their proposals, while emphasizing that this is not a "blank check" for the Government.
In the pro-independence sphere, Xavier Antich has been re-elected president of Òmnium Cultural until 2030. Following his re-election, Antich warned of a "diabolical electoral cycle" that compels the organization to "be better prepared and play its cards more effectively to advance our national aspirations."
Finally, the main union in the Catalan education sector, Ustec-STEs, has called off the territorial strikes planned for next week, pending a vote by teachers on the pre-agreement reached with the Department of Education. The agreement includes a salary increase of 600 euros, which, according to the Government, will make Catalan teachers the highest-paid in Spain.

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