Gerard Alis will be the spearhead of the PS in the general elections and yesterday, al Let’s talk about it, from Diari TVset some of his priorities on the country’s main debates. The most prominent was abortion, a historical vindication of the formation that Alis will maintain in the campaign and which, he pointed out, should prevail even if it ended affecting the institutional model. “If at the last minute this means changing the institutional model, we may have to accept it”, said the candidate. Alice defended as first choice preserve the institutional balancebut he warned that, if this was not possible, “we must not allow ourselves to be blackmailed either prohibit rights that we believe are legitimateHowever, he maintained that the decriminalization of abortion “is in line with the Constitution“.
The social democratic candidate compared the situation to the ultimatum he launched Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009, when he warned that he would cease to be Coprincipe of Andorra if the country did not advance in the fight against the consideration of tax haven Alís recalled that, at the time, institutional continuity was not at the center of the debate, and defended that it should not condition the recognition of a right now either.
The other big issues he addressed were growth, immigration and fitting in with europe. Alice advocated limiting the growth of immigration to prevent that Andorra continue to move towards an “artificial” and “exponential” model. The candidate for head of government he linked this issue to the wider debate on the country model and argued that it is necessary to define how far it can grow Andorra in terms of population, tourism and service capacity. Alice he pointed out that the country needs to continue attracting labor to cover the needs of the labor market, but he bet on establishing limits especially on the arrival of passive residents or self-employed active residents. Regarding the association agreement with the European Union, he clearly defended yes. The candidate recalled that the P.S He’s been betting on one for years stable fit with Europe and considered that the negotiated text is the necessary agreement to guarantee the future of the country.
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europe is precisely one of the main stumbling blocks for an eventual understanding between concord and the P.S. Alice, however, he assured that the discrepancy on the partnership agreement should not prevent a political pact, since the final decision will have to be submitted to referendum and, as he pointed out, the will of the people will have to be obeyed regardless of the colors that end up ruling.
The candidate argued that Andorra needs an “alternation government” because, in his opinion, there is an obvious wear and tear of the current executive and the public demand a change. He argued that it is not so much about “getting out” yes how to build a government capable of facing long-term challenges, like housing, pensions, the partnership agreement and the growth model. He also stated that the P.S he wants to be part of this alternative and contribute his project to it, either by leading it or participating in it depending on the electoral results.
about Andorra Go ahead, Alice he admitted that the formation “is gaining weight” and remarked that he is not an actor who can be underestimated. Nevertheless, he placed his postulates in the field of “populism” and questioned whether he had a solid project to take on the government. He also ruled out that he can be a partner for one eventual government of alternation.
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- ABORTION He defends decriminalization and believes that it must be guaranteed even if it involves institutional change.
- IMMIGRATION Bet to limit the arrival of liabilities and control demographic growth, while maintaining the necessary workforce.
- GROWTH He rejects “artificial” growth and advocates defining a sustainable population ceiling.
- EUROPE. He supports the agreement and considers it necessary to guarantee European integration.
ALÍS CLAIMS THE GENERATIONAL RELIEF TO RE-LAUNCH THE PS
The candidate presents himself as a consensus figure able to unite the founders of the party with the younger militants. “I think that at this moment it is presented as a generational link”, he affirmed, pointing out that the final decision came with a mixture of his own initiative and the request of the party. Alice he also acknowledged that a year ago he probably wouldn’t have accepted the challenge for professional and family reasons. Now, however, he says that the country’s situation and internal demands have convinced him. “It is a decision of responsibility”, he summarized.
about Peter Baron, Alice admitted that he might seem like the natural candidate for his job at the General Councilbut explained that he had not taken the step because he wants “a little more shooting” in the political sphere. Despite this, he defined him as “a good asset of the party” and a possible future candidate.
With a view to the general elections, the aim is to recover voters who have opted for other formations and re-place the P.S as a real alternative of progressive government
