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Pensioners rally to demand equal pensions with SMI

In the meantime, the Basque Government has argued that this request could jeopardise the sustainability of public finances.

Alrededor de 200 personas se han dado cita en la manifestación de pensionistas, para exigir la equiparación de las pensiones con el Salario Mínimo Interprofesional (SMI).

Associations of pensioners of the Basque Country concentrated on Monday in front of the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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The Basque Pensioners' Movementhas returned to the weekly rallies  to demand theequalization ofpensions  with the Minimum Inter-professional Wage (SMI)  .

At the rally, which has brought together about two hundred people, ithas been considered a "contempt" for the will of the citizens  to oppose the proposal, since the People's Legislative Initiative (HEL) that it has carried out has been supportedby 145,000 signatures  .

Jesus Mari Soubie, member of the HEL advocacy committee, has argued that the increase in pensions "is due to the needs of this time."

Jesus Mari Soubie, HELaren batzorde sustatzaileko kidea

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The equalization of pensions with the SMI is a consequence of the needs of this time. "

In the meantime, the Basque Governmentargues that the sustainability of public finances could be compromised by the equalisation of pensions with the SMI. Ho this proposal is expectedto be rejected by the Basque Parliament, since the groups that make up the Government have a sufficient majority.

However, the demonstrations will continue: on Saturday 20th inthe three capitals of the Basque Country; and on Thursday 25thin Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The Basque Parliament Salaries Álava Vitoria. Bizkaia Demonstrations San Sebastian The Basque Government Autonomous Community of the Basque Country Gipuzkoa Pensions 2024 Bilbo

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