There are no magic recipes. The unity of all the State administrations, the Government and the opposition, the business and trade union organizations, the political parties and the whole of civil society is the mortar that will allow us to successfully overcome the economic and social ravages that the covid-19 pandemic is leaving behind. But unity is very difficult to build and, at the same time, it is very easy to crumble if it is not constantly fed with permanent dialogue and solid agreements.
Unity is very fragile and, for that very reason, a real treasure in times of extreme difficulty such as those we are going through. So the first rule to keep in mind is not to fall for the provocations of those who seek to sow discord in order to break unity, ignite the climate of dialogue and resort to an escalation of harsh words and outbursts so that we divert attention from the extraordinary task we have ahead of us. We must arm ourselves with patience and temperance.
We are not going to convince them with arguments, so we should not waste a second on them to focus completely on the unity of those who are willing to overcome the crisis caused by the coronavirus. In any case, our response must be to strengthen public health; reactivate the economy and modernize the Spanish production model; strengthen social protection, care and improve taxation; and redefine Spain's position before the European Union. This is a forceful response in the political arena.
These are the four areas of action of the parliamentary commission for Social and Economic Reconstruction presented to the Congress of Deputies, jointly, by the PSOE and Unidas Podemos, and in which, in addition to deputies, experts from different disciplines may participate. It is desirable that this Commission conclude its work promptly, and submit a document of conclusions and proposals that can be assumed by all so that we can align ourselves in the reconstruction of our country.
However, we cannot be naive either. We already know what the right and the far right think of these four pillars to rebuild Spain. We propose to strengthen public health, and they make it precarious and privatize it; we intend to modernize the production model, and they want to continue with the old regime of privileges; we are going to strengthen social protection and make those who have more pay more taxes, and they get sick with rage just hearing it; and we want a united Europe that keeps the extreme right at bay as the German Chancellor does, and them? well, that's it, they are the extreme right.
Despite the difficulties and obstacles, we do not give up trying to add those who think differently in the process of rebuilding Spain. But it seems objectively essential to do so from the four pillars mentioned above to strengthen the welfare state and emphasizing the energy transition to curb climate change. And, of course, without leaving anyone behind: families, workers, self-employed and employers.
Fco. Manuel Fajardo Palarea, senator of the PSOE for Lanzarote and La Graciosa.
