Arana's reception centre will open in October and will accommodate 120 people
The Spanish Government has explained that the reduction in the number of seats is due to the fact that, initially, there were 350 places planned, fewer refugees are currently arriving in the State than when the project was planned three years ago, which has led to a 'significant reduction in pressure'.
Pilar Cancela and Marisol Garmendia, during their visit to the works of the center of Arana.
The International Protection Reception Centre, which was being refurbished in the old building of the Arana Clinic in Vitoria-Gasteiz, will open its doors next October and will have a capacity for 120 people , and initially users will be the family units, women with children.
The information was provided by the Secretary of State for Migration of the Spanish Government, Pilar Cancela, during her visit to the centre's works today, where she explained that the reduction in the number of places is due to the fact that when the project was designed and designed, three years ago, the number of refugees arriving in the state was 46% higher than the current one.
Since the Spanish Government announced the project, the topic has been a source of controversy between the PNV and the PSE-EE, partners of the Basque Government. Jeltzales have repeatedly called for the project to be halted on the grounds that it does not correspond to the "Basque model of reception".
During today's visit, Cancela, who has met with representatives of the PNV in Vitoria-Gasteiz, has made a "positive assessment" at the end of which, in his words, both sides have reaffirmed their "commitment to continue talking."
He has also reported that they do not rule out an increasein the number of seats at a later stage "according to needs" and "in agreement with the other institutions".
Faced with the reluctance expressed by the neighbours, the Secretary of State has stressed that "migration or linking asylum seekers to fear is not a logical reasoning".
The people who are going to Arana are already in the state reception system and will be monitored individually.
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