Electric flying: German VTOL starts testing operation
A German startup, ERC, has successfully tested the largest electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the EU, named 'Romeo', amidst challenges faced by other companies like Lilium and Volocopter.
The PP completely rejects the new autonomous financing despite acknowledging that it is "better" than the current one
The PP plans to reject the government's proposed reform of the autonomous financing system, even though they admit it is an improvement over the current system.
Sánchez met secretly twice with Junqueras to negotiate regional funding
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held two secret meetings with ERC leader Oriol Junqueras to negotiate a new regional funding system, prior to their public meeting.
The 'solidarity concert' fades in the proposal for the reform of the financing system
The new financing model benefits Catalonia but appears as an evolution of the current system rather than the significant break originally anticipated between the PSC and ERC.
The PP will attend the meeting with the Treasury regarding new regional financing: "Something better is"
The PP is strongly opposing the new regional financing system agreed upon by the Government and ERC, threatening to file legal challenges if it is approved.
Time to Change
The proposed financing agreement between the Government and ERC initiates a long-overdue negotiation on Spain's autonomous financing system, which has been outdated for 12 years.
The new financing system: Catalonia will receive 5,200 euros per inhabitant, instead of 3,408
Catalonia's new financing model will provide 5,200 euros per resident, significantly increasing funds from the previous amount of 3,408 euros per inhabitant, as celebrated by the Generalitat and ERC.
Junqueras confirms that ordinality will only be fulfilled for Catalonia "because the system is inapplicable"
ERC leader Junqueras warns Sánchez that while the agreement on tax revenue is important, nothing is finalized as the full IRPF collection needs to be resolved.
What is the principle of ordinality that governs the new financing system?
The article discusses the ordinal principle in the new financing system arranged between ERC and the Sánchez government, which is argued to limit territorial solidarity and wealth redistribution, similar to a model in Switzerland.
ERC confirms that the new autonomous financing system will 'respect the principle of ordinality'
ERC has confirmed that the new regional financing model will adhere to the principle of ordinality, providing an additional 5 billion euros to the Generalitat of Catalonia, while aiming to reduce redistribution among regions.