Clavijo aims to finalize the “Canary Decree” by year‑end, urging a “common front” in the Cortes

“It gives us far more strength when we can demand in Madrid that justice be done with Canary matters; we are not asking for more or less, but simply what is due to us, and that is the work we will do.”

The president of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said on Monday that his administration is working “without haste but without pause” to have the so‑called decreto canario completed before the end of the year so it can be processed in the Spanish Congress.

Speaking to reporters during the commemorative events for the Virgin of the Pine, he echoed the approach taken with the decree for minor migrants, urging a “unanimous positioning” of social agents, business groups, unions, the third sector, and the islands’ political forces to give the proposal stronger backing.

Clavijo explained that the decree aims to “shield” the rights of Canary Islanders with a text that gives consistency to the archipelago’s demands, including:

• A 60 % reduction in personal income tax (IRPF) for residents of La Palma.
• An allocation of €100 million per year for the island’s reconstruction.
• An extension of the road‑construction agreement.
• Guarantees for educational‑infrastructure and employment plans, among other measures.

He acknowledged that legislative progress is slow because of budget shortfalls and the fragility of the governing majority in the Congress. However, given that both the PSOE and PP have signed the “Canary agenda,” he believes there should be no obstacle to moving the decree forward.