Investments in the tourism sector in the south of Gran Canaria that must arrive from October begin to be at risk due to the impact of new general elections in Spain as a result of the blocking of the 23J result or the renewal of the socialist Executive of Pedro Sánchez. Support for the anti-Islamic and anti-feminist party in the Canary Islands is declining. In the last elections in November 2019, Vox obtained 2 seats in the Canary Islands and in the elections of July 23, 2023, one. And that without making investments such as the train to the south of Gran Canaria or the future of the El Pajar sports pier, which depends on Costas.
Specifically, in the south of Gran Canaria there should be a rain of millions proportional to the 1.000 million euros expected in actions to requalify obsolete tourist infrastructure; investments in public infrastructure, with special emphasis on improving the attractiveness of public spaces, the promotion of sustainable mobility, the environmental management of beaches and their enhancement with equipment, the provision of approved trails; reinforcement of public services (administration, security and health) in areas of special tourist influx; specific youth training in the field of tourism; development of alternative tourism products to sun and beach, such as shopping or nature tourism, and seasonally adjusted strategic promotion.
The Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Héctor Gómez (PSOE), brought to the Council of Ministers in June an agenda for European funds to incorporate a game of 1.000 million euros destined for the private sector to develop a renewal and promotion strategy. of destination Spain after meeting with representatives of the Association of Tourist Municipalities of the Canary Islands.
The three extraordinary calls for the European funds of the tourism sustainability plan, the last one this summer with the transfers of the funds, will be held in October. But that depends on whether there is a logical Executive in Madrid as a result of the elections.
José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga, president of the Association of Tourist Municipalities of the Canary Islands, valued that 2023 is the year destined for sun and beach destinations, which allows opening some lines of help and support for these municipalities, with a specific promotion. The tourist municipalities of the Canary Islands work to raise awareness of the importance that tourism has for society, for employment and for the maintenance of services, "sometimes some sectors of our population forget that," he said, so “it is necessary to value it.” Pre-election polls had predicted a greater majority for the PP but that it would have to depend on the support of Vox to form a government. Núñez Feijoo now needs to negotiate with much smaller parties to try to reach the goal of 176. In an interview published on Friday by El Mundo, Feijoo stated that a candidate should not reveal his alliances two days before an election. He added that a Government with Vox "is not ideal."
