Díaz Ayuso hace balance de la mitad de la Legislatura: el 95,6% de las medidas del Programa de Gobierno ejecutadas o en curso

Among the achievements of the current legislature that began in mid-2023, Díaz Ayuso has highlighted the reinforcement that the regional Health system has received during this period, such as the upcoming launch of the City of Health, which will house the future facilities of the public University Hospital La Paz and the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid, becoming a unique biosanitary complex in Europe. In addition, in Primary Care, the Community of Madrid has started the construction of 25 new health centers, in addition to the four that became operational last year: Las Tablas (Madrid), Sevilla la Nueva, Navalcarnero 2; and Parque Oeste Alcorcón. Furthermore, there are five more centers planned for construction.

These actions are complemented by the expansion of resources available to address the rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with the number of centers addressing these pathologies increasing from one to three (Sandoval, Sandoval Sur, and Sandoval II). Similarly, the public health system in Madrid opened in April 2024, the Specialized Day Care Center for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the first of its kind in Europe. Located in Pavilion 1 of the public Nurse Isabel Zendal Hospital in the capital, this facility has the capacity to serve up to 60 users daily and has already accommodated more than 150.

Furthermore, the region now has 11,774 homes from the VIVE Plan, leading the construction of affordable housing throughout Spain, with 53% of provisional ratings granted in 2024. Of this total, the regional government has delivered 3,823 apartments, while another 4,547 are under construction or in commercialization, and 3,404 from the Young Solution Plan are in the bidding process.

In terms of mobility, the regional government has inaugurated the section of the Madrid Metro Line 3 between Villaverde Alto and El Casar in Getafe, initiated works on Line 5 from Alameda de Osuna to Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas Airport, a infrastructure that will serve 66 million users of the third busiest airport in Europe and its 40,000 employees, and started the construction of the third lane of the M-607 highway.

Regional Plan against Drugs

The Community of Madrid has fulfilled or already has in progress 82% of the initiatives included in its Regional Plan against Drugs 2024/27, a program presented just 6 months ago. This ambitious plan, focused on prevention, assistance, reintegration, surveillance, inspection, and control, has a total investment of 200 million euros with the participation of all government departments in Madrid. Of its 75 measures, 62 have already been fulfilled or are in progress with the aim of capturing the attention and raising awareness among young people, the target audience.

Pioneering Measures to Enhance the Quality of Education

In the regional education sector, the Community of Madrid is enhancing its quality and excellence with pioneering measures such as the elimination of individual digital devices in classrooms, the promotion of split shifts, and the extension of Secondary courses in public schools. These initiatives will be implemented from the next academic year 2025/26, starting in September.

Likewise, this summer will see the start of construction of the Justice City in the capital, with the iconic building of the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid. The consolidation of 26 judicial headquarters scattered throughout Madrid into a single plot located in the Valdebebas neighborhood, with a total government investment of 653 million euros. Additionally, in this review, the regional government’s pioneering role in regulating and implementing the judicial facilitator figure in Spain is highlighted, along with two historic agreements with the professional associations of lawyers and solicitors for free assistance or combating housing occupation.

At the local level, 92% of the 13 measures included in the "Pueblos con Vida" program presented by Díaz Ayuso a year ago are already being implemented. This program aims to revitalize and stimulate the economy of the 142 municipalities in the region with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and combat depopulation.

One of the most digitalized regions in Spain

The Community of Madrid has established itself as one of the most digitally advanced administrations in Spain with the implementation of pioneering projects such as the Digital Shield, to protect its municipalities from cyber-attacks, which has begun in 17 locations; the use of Artificial Intelligence, applied to all areas of government, especially in healthcare, and the digitization of its public services. Thus far, 240 AI use cases have been developed, with 149 already operational.

On the other hand, the Virtual Health Card has become the primary channel for Madrid residents to interact with primary care, with 3.5 million users who have made over 50 million accesses. It offers more than 185 functionalities that save time for citizens and administration in 65 healthcare services. Similarly, the Regional Government has connected, through the Unique Social History, all social services of 164 municipalities with a population of 2.5 million citizens.

Furthermore, the Digital Account platform has been launched, incorporating 139 utilities, enabling a reduction of up to 60% in the time citizens take to manage a procedure and up to 70% in the required documentation, halving the resolution period. This has already facilitated the management of around 300,000 procedures through the free app.

Over 8 million calls handled by 112

The Community of Madrid has processed a total of 8,077,545 calls through the Operations Room of the Madrid 112 Service during the management of some of the most relevant emergencies of the last two years. Among the most significant actions are the DANA of September 2023, which recorded 35,400 calls, and the coordination of a crisis with a declaration of a level 3 National Interest Emergency due to the recent blackout that left the Iberian Peninsula without electricity on April 28. This situation generated 33,100 calls. Also noteworthy are the intense rains in the region, the highest in the last 130 years.

In addition, Madrid has the lowest real water loss rate among all autonomous communities, at 4% compared to the national average of 16%. To continue guaranteeing quality and supply, almost 600 kilometers of sewerage pipes have been replaced since the start of the Legislature.

Moreover, over the past two years, the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, and Interior has processed over 152 million euros in aid to the primary and agri-food sector, benefiting around 4,000 farmers, breeders, and industries in the region. It has also launched the Sector Primario Dynamization Plan, with an investment of over 148 million to implement 35 measures that will ensure generational replacement and profitability in this activity.

New tax cuts and leader in birth rates

In terms of fiscal policy, the Community of Madrid has approved 12 new tax reductions since the beginning of the Legislature, resulting in an annual saving of 542 million euros, with a total of 32 reductions since 2019. The regional government’s objective is to primarily benefit low-income earners or the most disadvantaged population. In this regard, the deflation of the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) for two consecutive years has also helped these income groups to prevent salary increases from leading to higher tax payments.

Additionally, the region currently leads in Gross Domestic Product (19.6%) in Spain, job creation, and business formation simultaneously. It is also the largest recipient of foreign investment in the country, accumulating a total of 34 billion euros since mid-2023, representing 61.4% of the total in Spain. In 2024 alone, Madrid attracted 24.705 billion, a 43% increase from the previous year, marking the second-highest historical record.

In terms of social policies, Díaz Ayuso will highlight that Madrid has reversed the trend of demographic decline in the last decade by increasing births by 4.7% in 2024 compared to the previous year. This growth trajectory has been boosted by the Strategy for Maternity and Paternity Protection and the Promotion of Births and Conciliation 2022/26. As a result, mothers under 30 years old have increased by 7.6% in the last year, and multiple births and adoptions receive 1,800 euros per child in aid.

At the same time, the region continues to lead in life expectancy in Europe with an average of 86.1 years. Since the beginning of the Legislature, the regional government has increased by 27,286, a 16% increase, the number of Madrid residents covered by services and benefits from the public dependency system, reaching almost 200,000 beneficiaries, with 1,100 new beneficiaries added each month.

The Community of Madrid continues to advance in its most ambitious plan in history with the opening of 40 new residences for the elderly and another 40 new day care centers. Technicians from the Ministry of Family, Youth, and Social Affairs have visited a total of 20 plots of land owned by the Madrid City Council so far and have already requested the formal transfer of 17.

Velintonia, Spanish Ballet, and Formula 1

The president of the regional government has emphasized that one of the most significant milestones in the cultural and sports fields was the acquisition of the house of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Vicente Aleixandre, known as Velintonia, to create a cultural space coinciding with the commemoration, in two years, of the centenary of the Generation of ’27 and the 50th anniversary of the poet’s Nobel Prize; the creation, premiere, and expansion of the Spanish Ballet, the commitment to Hispanidad, and the return of the Formula 1 Grand Prix to the region in 2026, with the MADRing circuit already progressing after the laying of the first stone.

Likewise, the region has established itself as a reference for hosting sports events, with nearly 400 events each year, including more than a hundred major national and international events, such as the National Football League (NFL) game. The Renovation Plan has also been launched for the renovation of sports facilities such as the Canal de Isabel II, the M-86 Swimming Center, and La Piragüera in Aranjuez.

Parliamentary and Management Activity

In the Madrid Assembly, a total of 50,032 initiatives have been recorded by all parliamentary groups in this Legislature. President Isabel Díaz Ayuso has answered 183 oral questions in the Plenary Session of the regional Chamber, while the councilors have responded to 568, with 29 in appearances and 19 in interrogations. In committee, government members have answered 48 questions, and high-ranking officials have answered 1,468. Regarding legislative activity, 17 laws have been approved in these two years: eleven of them are Bills and six are Propositions of Law presented in the Madrid Parliament.

On the other hand, the Council of Government has dealt with 3,333 matters, of which 2,267 are reached agreements, 65 are reports, 118 are decrees, and 12 are agreements on Bills.

Furthermore, the head of the regional government has carried out over 400 events, more than a hundred interviews with national and international press and breakfast briefings, and has appeared in front of the media over 200 times. Additionally, she has undertaken half a dozen trips to Europe, America, and Asia to strengthen institutional, cultural, and especially economic relations.

Regarding the activity of the nine ministries, they have a total of 7,749 events, 268 official visits within and outside of Spain, and over 700 interviews and breakfast briefings. Moreover, the regional government has received 563 awards across all its areas.

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