What Clara spoke about.

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Oct

2023

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The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, this is the glyphosate debate. I believe that no herbicide in the world has had so many hours of debate in this chamber or so many hours of study or been so scientifically endorsed. It is the most studied and the most debated in this House. Therefore, when I listen to some people, I see that this question is for them as a dogma, because they speak specifically of this h…

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Sep

2023

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Reviewing the protection status of wolves and other large carnivores in the EU (topical debate)

Mr President, Commissioner McGuinness, I think that, obviously, after the resolution and the debate we already had last year, it is good that the European Commission is moving tab and is really worrying about the current situation. I think the protection of the wolf has been a success. There's strong growth and that's fine. Because of that protection there was a risk. But now some issues need to b…

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Sep

2023

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I would like to recall what we are talking about – I say this because of the speeches that have been heard here so far –: We are fighting and helping Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Question 1. And we give him guns. And, in addition, we need cereals and grain to reach the rest of the world and a part of Europe, including my country, Spain, which also needs that…

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Sep

2023

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Multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (A9-0243/2023 - Clara Aguilera) (vote)

Madam President, greetings to all. This legislation that we have just adopted definitively transposes into European Union law all those agreements of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Commission. It has been paralysed for two years in this House, because, after the trilogue had approved it, Coreper reversed the proposal and the agreement it had reached with us. However, we considered tha…

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Jun

2023

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The water crisis in Europe (debate)

Madam President, we all agree. No one doubts that there is a great drought. I am Spanish and in my country we suffer from drought first hand. We've had big waves of drought. The last one, which is happening now, is the worst. We therefore need this limited and essential resource to be better managed. Better management by the Member States. I criticise the management of my country's watersheds. I d…

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Jun

2023

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Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, we are debating a report on food safety in which a little bit of everything is discussed. What I would like to move from here is that I think it is a reasonable report. I support Mrs Mortler's report. I would also like to highlight the great work of my colleague Camilla Laureti. Is that quite the report I'd like? No, but I think it's a good report that works for us. I w…

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May

2023

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Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, dear Paolo, I would like to congratulate our colleague, Paolo De Castro, on the work he has done, as well as the shadow rapporteurs. I think a great job has been done. It is true that this is a very important regulation. Most of the rules on geographical indications are unified here – not all of them, there is a part of the wine that remains in the single CMO. But I …

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May

2023

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Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)

Mr President, first of all, I would like to show my solidarity with the European fishing industry and with the strike that happened on the 9th, Europe Day by chance. We need to understand what's going on. Commissioner, you said: We take responsibility for taking care of our seas and our oceans. Who can be against that? Obviously, we assume that responsibility. We have had a common fisheries policy…

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May

2023

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European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning – Stop the trade" (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, first of all, I would like to congratulate those who have carried out this initiative. Any initiative means citizen participation and that is good for European democracy. Now, I think she's wrong in the shot. We are in a society, in Europe, where we have a regulation that prohibits the removal of shark fins. I therefore believe that the European Union is advanced in thi…

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May

2023

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Ukrainian cereals on the European market (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, Madam Minister, the unfortunate invasion of Ukraine - and it is the main objective of this whole House, of all of us, to put an end to it - has indeed brought side effects with these imports. There are five countries affected by the massive inflow of grain, but that is not why we must prevent traditional importers, such as my country, Spain, which usually already had…

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2023

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The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)

Mr President, welcome to this debate on European agriculture. It is certainly a good time to recognise the strategic and essential role of farmers with this priority debate. But, ladies and gentlemen, it is not right to use this debate for electoral strategies or electoral slogans. Gentlemen of the EPP, it's not right. I know you believe in farmers, but using them as a slogan doesn't look good. Th…

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May

2023

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Co-management of fisheries in the EU (short presentation)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I would like to thank all the shadow rapporteurs from the different political groups for the good cooperation with this own-initiative report, as everything has been to improve the report from the minute after I submitted it. So, thank you very much to everyone. Ladies and gentlemen, the CFP Regulation indicates that the management of…

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May

2023

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Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (short presentation)

Mr President, first of all, I would like to congratulate Carmen Avram and the other rapporteurs on the good work they have done. I believe that we must first of all acknowledge the great importance and the very positive impact that this programme has had. It has been working for years, but now more than ever, with the Farm to Fork Strategy, with the importance of adequate nutrition, now more than …

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Apr

2023

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Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now (topical debate)

Madam President, as it could not be otherwise, we share the ambition to have a toxic-free environment. No one can wish otherwise. No one can want the opposite. Firstly, it is necessary to comply with the current regulations, which are not being complied with. I agree with the change in the rules of the REACH Regulation, but it is necessary that compliance is already required, which is not being co…

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Mar

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner McGuinness, I would first like to congratulate the authors of this citizens' initiative, because it reflects the critical spirit of this initiative and, above all, it reflects an eagerness to improve the living conditions of all of us. Therefore, my respect and congratulations to the authors. This citizens' initiative aims at phasing out synthetic pesticides, restorin…

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the availability of fertilisers is essential to provide us with food. It must be said loud and clear. Therefore, we need fertilizers. Do we want to replace them with others? Yes, but we need fertilisers right now – in addition, at a time when there is severe inflation in Europe. It also has a lot to do with the shortage of the shopping basket in that inflation. Therefor…

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Jan

2023

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30th Anniversary of the Single Market (debate)

Mr President, Madam Vice-President, Madam Minister, we have the right to celebrate the successes of the single market. We don't have to have complexes in front of that celebration. I believe that the single market has been a great success, that the next minute we had to work – keep working – to improve and further consolidate this European Union. One of the important pillars of European integratio…

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Dec

2022

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A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)

Madam President, first of all, I would like to congratulate my colleague Isabel Carvalhais and all the shadow rapporteurs on the excellent work they have done. The proof is that there is not a single amendment, because a great deal of effort and work has been done. Congratulations, Isabel. Now we need compromises. There are the agreements, there is this brilliant report, and now we need compromise…

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Dec

2022

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Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (debate)

Madam President, I support this important initiative and, of course, I congratulate Mrs Pelletier on the report. I would also like to ask, on behalf of all, as my colleagues have done well, for the updating of the Equal Treatment Directive. This Directive is not prohibiting discrimination against such persons. It's unbelievable. In the Europe of the welfare state, in the Europe of rights, which we…

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Nov

2022

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Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

Mr President, welcome is this debate on behalf of European farmers and welcome is a joint resolution of six political groups. Because that shows unity and strength to defend the necessary coexistence of livestock - which is experiencing a difficult coexistence, as farmers have been denouncing - in this protection of large carnivores and their increase. Undoubtedly they are carnivores and that has …

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Nov

2022

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Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I would like to thank you for bringing this communication. I think it was a demand that we had requested in this House and I thank you for the effort you have made to bring a proposal here today. I and my group believe that it is important that fertilisers are available. It is very important, not only for farmers; it is important to be able to have food, if possible …

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Oct

2022

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Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1614 of 15 September 2022 determining the existing deep-sea fishing areas and establishing a list of areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur (debate)

Mr Omarjee, you normally have very sensible interventions; It is not that he did not have it today, but I am surprised that he accuses governments such as that of his country, France, or that of Spain, that what they are doing is defending the interests of the fishing sector and they are also very concerned about the environment. But here are things that the Commission has not done well and that i…

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2022

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Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1614 of 15 September 2022 determining the existing deep-sea fishing areas and establishing a list of areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, you have taken up this issue, but I would, of course, like to join in the hopes that Commissioner Sinkevičius will recover soon and be with all of us in these and other future debates. Of course, it's my best wishes to him. I want to convey here, like the rest of my colleagues, especially the Spanish ones, the voice of the Spanish fishing sector, for which there is n…

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Oct

2022

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The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the price of gas in Europe, as you all know, has increased by 800 % compared to March last year. The accumulated causes in terms of the price of fertilizers not only derive from the war, but predate it: the post-COVID-19 situation, low reserves, rising gas prices, high international demand – and, of course, the war in Ukraine. Since the beginning o…

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2022

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Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I would like to thank the Commission for its sensitivity in recognising aspects that are now real obstacles: access to space and procedures. The Commission's work will therefore contribute to improving these issues. I would also like to acknowledge that administrative obstacles are a real problem for this sector. Clearly, not the obstacles of th…