Floods in Spain: Moroccans to rebuild Valencia?

The floods caused by the Dana depression in Spain have caused significant damage in Valencia in the southeast of the country, estimated at more than 20 billion euros, including 10 billion euros in losses for businesses. The Spanish government has planned a three-phase reconstruction plan for the area: meeting the most urgent needs, rebuilding infrastructure and restoring communications, and modernizing infrastructure "to adapt it to climate change and industrialization", reports El País.

The implementation of this plan requires a significant workforce, which is lacking in the region. This is why construction companies have urged the Spanish Executive to call on foreigners, including Moroccans, to fill this gap.

President of the government, Pedro Sánchez, has just taken a new royal decree to help the victims of Dana through several measures totaling 3.77 billion euros. These include extending aid to damaged homes, refinancing facilities or a 50% advance on the requested aid. This amount is in addition to the 10.6 billion allocated to the victims last week.

Similarly, an investment of around 2.6 billion euros will be mobilized for the reconstruction of roads, metros and bridges destroyed by Dana, as well as the repair of damaged wastewater treatment infrastructure.