Editorial: El Mundo

• The Government is transferring competencies from the Civil Guard and National Police to the Basque Ertzaintza.
• There is fear that this agreement will be extended to Catalonia, in the context of increasing demands from ERC for a possible inauguration of Salvador Illa.
• The measure is political and lacks police logic, greatly reducing the presence of the National Police and Civil Guard at the borders, as well as at ports and airports.
• If this pact is extended to Catalonia, essential state functions would depend on the Mossos d'Esquadra, whose performance in past events has been questioned.

Conclusion: The editorial argues that this transfer of competencies is unacceptable and a high price is paid to keep a minority Government in power, undermining the essential role and presence of the State's security forces.

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