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The rector of the University of Murcia, José Antonio Cobacho, said today the Governing Council, meeting in regular session in the building of Convalescence, if the Autonomous keeps cutting projected six million euros for next year, " this institution will not work. "
Cobacho, which has informed the Governing Council on the meeting held yesterday with the regional vice president, Juan Bernal, has indicated that the debt of the Autonomous Region, Dec. 31, rose to 50 million euros, and that if It joins this cut will create a situation "unsustainable".
The president has also noted that the talks will continue in the coming days, "with good will and a spirit of reaching agreements, but knowing that you have to resolve the situation."
It has also indicated that "we are aware of the state of the finances of the region and Spain, but it must be said, realistically, that maintaining such a reduction in the budget for next year will not be able to function."
Cobacho and the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Infrastructure, Antonio Calvo-Flores, also pointed out that in 2013 you have to run some additional costs, such as those on the two research buildings that rise in Espinardo campus, which if not made will be returned to Madrid external funding that are available.
The president expressed his confidence that before the next meeting of the University Senate, which could be held in late November or early December, "the issue is resolved."
At the same meeting of the Council, the General Secretary, Joaquín Lomba, has advanced to the next meeting of this body the government team will take a proposal to reduce by ten percent of spending on coordinators.
It also said that in regard to statutory charges, the University has no jurisdiction to take a measure of this kind, although the team rector have voluntarily waive the amount for the same percentage.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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