The Court of Accounts will encourage the government to make public “all technical reports” on which it has based its decision to save Air Europe. Has approved the mixed committee for relations with the Court of Auditors All resolution proposals presented by the PPTo keep the gate for one of the “darkest” operations of the government of Pedro Sánchez.
These resolutions will force the government “Exhaustive assessment” all files of the help approved in the context of the Fund for the Solvency Support of Strategic Companies (Phase). And to explain why Air Europe He substantiated himself in just 75 daysWhen the average of the others did not fall from 300 days.
The goal explained is to “guarantee that all assistance meets national and European regulations” about state aid.
But the key has to do with other news about the same AIR Europe Case. This Wednesday, Justice Pedro Sánchez forced a possible “conflict of interest” from the president, given the contractual link between Begoña Gómezhis wife and the airline.
The PSOE voted in the congress against all PP proposalsWhile she supported some supported, especially those related to control and transparency mechanisms.
Transparency and responsibilities
With regard to Air Europe, the government must explain the reasons why the help to this company has avoided the process of assessment and approval by Brussels. The help of 475 million was divided into two sections: 240 million by participatory credit and 235 million by ordinary credit.
This division did not allow the help not to overcome The limit of 250 million per operation And therefore, It was not necessary to inform the European Commission. The PP has denounced that this maneuver tried to prevent community control.
The mixed committee has also approved that the government “strengthens the mechanisms of control, transparency and responsibility” in the processes of extraordinary help. That is asked The effective participation of independent technical authorities is guaranteed In the evaluation of the files.
Another of the approved resolutions determines as Exclusive criteriaIn future calls for extraordinary public assistance, “managing companies to ask companies for opaque business structures or entities based in areas that are considered tax paradises.”
But above all, the government must “fully publish the technical viability reports that are used to” justify the help to Air Europe. This is considered fundamentally to guarantee good parliamentary control And compliance with the transparency principle.
The executive power is encouraged to guarantee the independence of the authorities and entities responsible for the evaluation of applications for public support. It is asked to “determine procedures that occur Any interference of political nature“In technical decisions.
The mixed committee has approved that the government “purifies all administrative and political responsibilities” that can arise from “Possible irregularities detected” In Phaaseee Management. It is also asked to “implement corrective measures” to prevent comparable situations from being repeated in the future.
Research Sánchez
The political context of the case is characterized by the judicial order, known on Wednesday from the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid. The TSJM ordered the office of conflicts to investigate If the President of the Government has sustained interest conflicts Upon approval of the rescue of Air Europa.
The research is because The company had sustained the wife of Sanchez At the time of the approval of the help.
The PP had filed a complaint with the office of conflicts of interest, which it initially submitted, but the TSJM has thought it should be investigated and make a motivated decisionafter investigating the case.
“They covered everything, They have prevented the PP claim And they gave him a folder, “a member of the direction of the party of Alberto Núñez Feijóo. “They left us a different exit to chase them on judicial means.”
The PP celebrated the judicial decision on it “Sánchez gave public money to the company that his wife had hired”.
In the control session to the government, the popular of the opportunity made use to underline the importance of transparency and Control in the management of the Public Fund.
The political and media pressure on the government, “with scandals every morning and every night”, in the words of Feijóo this Wednesday in Murcia, will not send. The PP will continue Requirements for responsibilities and transparencyWhile the executive must explain before public opinion and institutions.
