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be normal science a traditionally opposed and interest groups who have never rowed in the same direction sectors. Years ago it seemed impossible that almost all scientific groups of all kinds of opposition political parties, trade unions and join the governing unison ask the government policy of I + D + i in line with the European average . Today almost no one is surprised, but all actors have a say in the field of science are capable of binding and releasing a single message to the Government is of crucial importance for the future of I + D + i in Spain .

Three national awards

Prince of Asturias, the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE), the Confederation of National Associations (COSCE) and other scientific societies, trade unions and all the parliamentary opposition groups have sealed Thursday Congress agreement for the future of the Research, Development and Innovation .

The agreement has been promoted by the collective ‘Charter for Science’ to return to the levels of investment in R + D + i, 2009, before the successive budget cuts. Specifically focuses on four areas: finance, human resources, standardization of calls for the creation of the state agency. The four main lines have been supported by almost all parliamentarians political parties in an act that has left a historical picture in which leaders like Rubalcaba (PSOE), Rosa Díez (UPyD), Cayo Lara (IU), Joan Tardá (ERC) or deputy Amaiur, Rafael Larreina have joined for a day to support a science of the future, as the slogan promoted by groups of scientists.

A historic signature

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is not unusual to see the opposition, trade unions and collective governing a sector rowing in the same direction

“The event was historic, has had massive support ,” said José Manuel Fernández, Fereración of Young Researchers. “The People’s Party put all problems could to make the event was not held and has not given any room of the Congress. So finally the PSOE offered his library, which was the outside Parliament large space, and had to have place there, “he explains.

‘Open Letter by the Spanish Science’ is a document agreed by the COSCE, CRUE, Dignified Research platform, the Federation of Young Researchers, CCOO and UGT , which was delivered in October the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, as well as members of Congress and the Senate and the chairmen of the autonomous communities.

ruling party yesterday tried to grasp movement and the collective letter sent by Science a proposal to accept two of the four claims of the signed document: namely the normalization of calls for the creation of the State Agency Research. But considered “unaffordable” the two most important : the increase in funding and the restocking fee for the scientific field

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During the pendency of the State Budget (PGE) for 2014, PSOE, the Plural Left (IU-ICV-CHA) and UPyD negotiated joint filing amendments in R + D + i, with the aim Shared return to those levels of investment, 2009 , a proposal that was rejected by the PP, which has absolute majority in the parliamentary spectrum, reports Europa Press

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this agreement formally endorsed in Congress, to support the demands of the scientific community represented in the ‘Charter for Science’ and call to retrieve the allocations of R + D + i prior to the crisis, coinciding precisely with this Thursday culminates the parliamentary process of PGE , after passing through the Senate.

Thus, the second opposition pact occurs, as has already occurred in this term with the processing of the Law for the Improvement of Educational Quality (LOMCE), where most of the opposition groups are committed through an agreement to repeal the rules change as the majority in Parliament.

Assistants

parliamentary agreement has been signed by all parliamentary groups opposition in Congress, except UPN and Asturias Forum .

first to sign them all has been the general secretary of the PSOE, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba , who was accompanied by the Socialist spokesman in Congress, Soraya Rodríguez , Secretary of the PSOE Participation and Innovation, María González Veracruz, and Innovation spokesman in Congress, Michelangelo Cortizo

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also signed the document spokesman Plural Left in Congress and coordinator of IU, Cayo Lara, leader UPyD, Rosa Díez; PNV economic spokesman in Congress, Pedro Azpiazu; deputy Amaiur Rafael Larreina, the ERC, Joan Tardà; parliamentary BNG, Olaia Fernandez Davila, the Canary Coalition New Canary, Pedro Quevedo, deputy Compromís-Equo, Joan Baldoví. Although they have not been present in the act itself signed the CiU and Bai Geroa text, according to Europa Press confirmed in parliamentary sources.

also was attended by Juan Luis Arsuaga and Amable Linan, Prince of Asturias Awards , and Jesus Avila and Antonio Cordoba Barba, National Research Awards .

They have gone the governing José María Sanz, of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Jose Carrillo, of the Complutense University of Madrid, Antonio Cobacho, University of Murcia, among others, led by the rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid, who have represented the CRUE.

also attended by the president of the Confederation of Scientific Societies of Spain, Carlos Andradas and President of the Forum for Innovative Enterprises, Francisco Marín. CCOO and UGT were represented by Ignacio Fernández Toxo and Antonio Ferrer, respectively.

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