The government ministers have cleared their institutional agenda of events coinciding with the general strike scheduled for this November 11, supported by most unions to defend access to housing and improved wages.
Thus, neither the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, nor the vast majority of his vice-presidents and ministers have scheduled informative forecasts or public events during the day of protests.
José Manuel Albares and Luis Planas maintain their commitments
However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, maintains his international commitments with a meeting at the headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, and the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica.
In addition, from 4:30 p.m., he will participate in the panel of the Paris Peace Forum titled "Creating a citizen-centered architecture for peace in Israel-Palestine".
Also, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, continues his trip to Ankara (Turkey), where he holds meetings with Spanish agri-food companies and food importers from Spain, and meets with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, Ahmet Gümen.
Public support from PSOE and Sumar ministers
Publicly, both the ministers of the PSOE and the Sumar space have shown their support for the general strike. The Government spokesperson, Elma Saiz, claimed in the press conference after the Council of Ministers the nature of the mobilization as a protest "in favor of the rights of all citizens" and asked for "respect" for the unions.
For his part, the Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy, also expressed his "sincere, resounding and absolute support" for the strike and encouraged workers to join it to defend the right to housing.
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