BARCELONA, 22 (EUROPA PRESS)

The Catalan Generalitat will not make new social cuts in 2012, but to comply with economic forecasts of the EU, it will compensate with a reduction in the salaries of public employees, sale of assets, and an increase in rates. The measures included the introduction of a rate for pharmaceutical prescription dispensed in public health to “prevent abuse”.

, They go up University fees, the price of public transport and receipt of water; examines the increase in the price of gasoline, which would not affect carriers and primary sector.

Said it the President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, in the subsequent press conference at the first Executive Council after the election, stressing that the Government is aware of that can not cut more in health, education and social services because it threatened “red lines” that impair these benefits public.