The country's wealth grows, but not that of Catalans

Although the week that is ending has had the unexpected prominence of the president of Madrid, the most important news in our country has been (and continues to be, because today there are again mobilizations) the teachers' strike, in Lleida, the Alt Pirineu and Aran. Yesterday's meeting between the Department and the unions ended without agreements, but they will try again on Tuesday, the Government will make a new offer and it seems there is room to improve teachers' conditions. The unions feel strong and considerably understood by society (on top of that, the regrettable infiltration of the Mossos was all that was missing) but strikes cannot be indefinite, because every day of strike is a reduction in salary at the end of the month and everything would seem to indicate that the possibility of an agreement is closer, even though we cannot confuse wishes with reality.It is true, however, that the negotiation has another wind in its favor: Next week the Government will be able to announce that it already has Esquerra's 'yes' to the budgets, because next Sunday the Andalusian elections will have already been held, the former vice-president Montero will have already gone through the polls (where she will predictably be beaten) and the Spanish government will already have its hands free (as we shall see) to approve the new financing system agreed with Esquerra, which is to represent 4,686 million more for Catalonia, which is a figure that the government uses in announcements like this.However, and today marking 15 years since 15-M, it is worth remembering that the discontent from the cuts has become chronic under other names (and that this discontent is not being capitalized by the left-wing of 2011 who wanted to storm the heavens, but by the far-right). And in this sense, a report that will be heard about:Today, the "Informe Fènix" is presented at the College of Journalists of Catalonia, an analysis by economists on the current economic model in Catalonia and its impact on progress, well-being, and social cohesion. The report analyzes in depth what it qualifies as a paradox: the Catalan economy is growing at a faster pace than its surroundings, but GDP per capita growth is declining compared to European countries, which evidences a sustained impoverishment of the population over time. Conclusion: with this Catalan economic model, in place for the last few decades, the country's economic growth and the welfare state are at risk. Good morning.