October 19 is the expected date, if there is no change, to sign in Brussels onassociation agreement with the European Union. This is what he assured Head of Government, Xavier Espotafter the meeting of State Pact. A step that, according to the Governmentwill definitively close the negotiation and open the ratification phase.
Meeting of the Pact of State, yesterday afternoon.
The signature, however, does not change the calendar for the referendum. spot insisted that the consultation will only be called after the European Parliament has ratified the agreement. “What will determine the referendum is the ratification of European Parliament“, he affirmed. The head of government he considered it difficult for the procedure to reach the European plenary in December, although he did not rule it out, and also pointed to January as a possibility. From there, holding the consultation before the general election will depend on the margin available. spot he remarked that the ratification must arrive with enough time to deploy an information campaign that does not interfere with the elections, a fact that “every day that passes is more difficult”. If the calendars overlap, it will be next Government who will have to decide. “If the conditions are not met, we will not hold it this term”, he assured. He also advocated a campaign with, at least, a deadline similar to that of a general election, and with a dissolution of the advice which most likely will not extend to the maximum deadline, this leaves a calendar with quite a few complications.
“What should have been experienced as something natural has become a weapon of confrontation”
spot he admitted that the association agreement will have more and more weight in the political and electoral debate. According to the head of governmentthe European issue has already become an element of “political confrontation and division of society”, which is why he refused to call the consultation “in any way”. He also considered that the position on the agreement can influence the configuration of electoral alliances, especially if forces with different approaches to the EU share candidacies, as could be the case of concord and the P.S. however, spot questioned the party ofEscalade ensuring that he maintains a “very vague” vision, despite the fact that “they always end up arguing the opposite aspects”.
