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Valencia Storm Damage: Demands for Tailored Aid Package
The devastating DANA storm in Valencia caused significant damage, prompting demands for a tailored aid package that differs from the COVID-19 response, as the storm's destruction necessitates a large-scale rebuilding effort.
Spanish
Spain
Labour MarketSpainEconomic ImpactNatural DisasterGovernment AidBusiness Recovery
Ata (Association Of Self-Employed Workers)Ceoe (Spanish Employers' Association)Government Of SpainTax Agency
Lorenzo AmorYolanda DíazJosé Antonio Rovira
- What further measures are business owners requesting from the government?
- Business owners requested additional financial benefits, tax breaks, and streamlined administrative processes to aid recovery, with the tax agency already announcing a deferral of income tax payments.
- What initial measures did the government announce to help those affected by the storm?
- The government's initial response included ERTEs (temporary employment regulation files), improved unemployment benefits, and tax payment deferrals; however, further measures are being considered.
- What was the immediate impact of the DANA storm on businesses and workers in Valencia?
- The DANA storm in Valencia, Spain, caused widespread devastation, particularly impacting small businesses and self-employed individuals who lost their workplaces and equipment.
- Why do affected workers want a different aid package compared to the COVID-19 response?
- Affected workers are demanding a distinct aid package from the government, unlike the COVID-19 response, as the storm's destruction is unlike anything seen during the pandemic.
- How does the government's response compare to the COVID-19 aid package, and what additional needs are highlighted?
- While the government's plan mirrors the COVID-19 response in some ways, the scale of the physical destruction and need for rebuilding requires a more comprehensive "Marshall Plan" approach, according to business leaders.