Regional Government Defends Rationality in Public Aid and Integration

The regional president rejected VOX's 'national priority' stance, emphasizing integration and non-exclusion in access to public benefits.

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The regional president has defended the application of "rationality" in public aid and rejected the "national priority" proposed by VOX, emphasizing the commitment to integration in the Community of Madrid.

During the Regional Chamber Plenary, the president responded to questions about aid policy, denying that foreigners displace Spaniards in accessing benefits. She insisted that her Government acts with "rationality" and that "no Spaniard is left behind".
The debate focused on youth policies and the preference for nationals in accessing public resources. The president distanced herself from agreements reached by the Popular Party and VOX in other communities such as Extremadura and Aragon, where the "national priority" criterion has been adopted.

"No Spaniard is left behind."

the regional president
Despite congratulating the regional presidents of those regions, the president reaffirmed the Community of Madrid's commitment to integration, rejecting approaches that, in her opinion, exceed the legal and political framework considered reasonable by her Government.
She also defended the appeal filed by the Community of Madrid against the extraordinary regularization of migrants promoted by the central Government, describing it as "chaos" for public services and an incentive for mafias. However, she differentiated this criticism from basic care, assuring that the Madrid Administration will not deny healthcare coverage to anyone.
The president refuted VOX's accusations about the exclusion of Spaniards from aid due to the foreign population, highlighting the existence of unlimited aid, such as that for mothers, which does not respond to a logic of exclusion. She noted that her Executive does require certain conditions, such as minimum residency periods, for some housing, employment, or maternity aid, reinforcing the idea of access criteria without abandoning integration.