What Nacho spoke about.

14 Sep

2021

ES Speech

Situation in Afghanistan (debate)

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Madam President, Mr Borrell, even at the risk of looking heavy, I will insist on one idea: We will not be a global player if we do not have our own intelligence services. And I understand that it is very difficult to think about it when Denmark spies on the German chancellor on behalf of the United States. But what surprises me is that no one has reacted to your announcement today, very important.…

6 Jul

2021

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EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)

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Madam President, I agree with the satisfaction expressed by the other Members. I agree with some of the demands of this Parliament expressed by David McAllister, Maria Arena and other Members. And I recognize the limitation that the High Representative has to act in this framework, in which there is still a need for that unanimity that sometimes becomes a simple veto. I would like to talk about th…

6 Jul

2021

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Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)

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Madam President, we are talking, Mr Borrell, about interference in democratic processes, and there is no democratic process more important than elections. That is why my proposal in this committee and to you is that the risks of interference in elections, in elections in the broad sense, should be specifically identified and addressed: in the electoral process. For its transcendence and also for t…

6 Jul

2021

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The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP (debate)

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Madam President, Mr Borrell, it is a pleasure for you to come to this debate, because you are a politician and, therefore, you are able to respond in your second speech to what we say here, which is something I must regret that does not always happen. I am going to speak to you against the backdrop of what is called the Council's 'offering of a positive agenda' to Turkey, and I would like to thank…