Aragonès calls on the new councilors to work for "the whole of Catalonia"

The new councils of the Government have taken possession of their positions early this morning in an event held in the Sant Jordi hall of the Palau de la Generalitat in which the president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, has repeatedly asked them to work for "the whole of Catalonia" looking for "great consensuses" as a guide for action in a speech without any mention of independence.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
11 October 2022 Tuesday 01:30
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Aragonès calls on the new councilors to work for "the whole of Catalonia"

The new councils of the Government have taken possession of their positions early this morning in an event held in the Sant Jordi hall of the Palau de la Generalitat in which the president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, has repeatedly asked them to work for "the whole of Catalonia" looking for "great consensuses" as a guide for action in a speech without any mention of independence.

Aragonès thanked the outgoing councilors for their work, present at the event, and thanked the new holders for "the step taken" at a time that he described as "complex" and given the "difficult moments" that are yet to come.

The Minister of Economy, Natàlia Mas, has been the first to promise the position after the Secretary of the Government, Xavier Bernadí, read the decree of appointments and the president called them one by one and asked them. "Do you promise to faithfully fulfill the obligations of the position you assume at the service of Catalonia and with loyalty to the president of the Generalitat?" "Yes, I promise," continued the ministers.

They have followed Mas por este order: Meritxell Serret (External Action and European Union), Joaquim Nadal (Research and Universities), Juli Fernández (Territory), Manel Balcells (Health), Carles Campuzano (Social Rights) and Gemma Ubasart (Justice Rights and Memory).

After the promises of the new ministers, Aragonès has summoned them to attend to the urgencies of the moment, especially due to the rising cost of living, face the necessary transformations, especially those related to climate change and finally issues that he has described as "deep "How to freely decide the political future of Catalonia.

After the event, the new Government took its official photo in the Palau Orange Square and from 10:00 a.m. it holds the first meeting of the Executive Council without councilors from the Council, and at 12:30 Aragonès will appear before the media.