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Sep

2023

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Surface water and groundwater pollutants (debate)

Madam President, I come from a country rich in rivers and rivers, mistreated by governments for failing to protect them. Therefore, in the debate on this important report, I want to denounce what is happening at the San Fins mine. An environmental, economic and social risk, Commissioner, for the Muros and Noia estuary, rich in fish and seafood. This complaint is open in the European Parliament. Despite requests to the Galician Government for measures to enforce the law and resolve irregularities, despite complaints of injustice and social and political opposition, the Galician Government authorized, in February this year, the discharge of 4 million cubic meters of wastewater from contaminating effects. As a result, very high levels of heavy metals were detected in the water, far exceeding the maximum permitted levels. So, Commissioner, rapporteur, take into account the case of the San Fins mine.

12

Jul

2023

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The political disqualifications in Venezuela

Madam President, how the right and the far right like to get their head out just before the EU-CELAC summit. Getting your head out to attack Venezuela is nothing new. When the lie is the instrument of communication, when the fake news are the target of many political groups of the extreme right and the right, what is provoked is a manipulation. Fake to repeat. Many things have been changed and distorted in Latin America, also in Venezuela. In those laboratories of the extreme right that are forged in the Madrid Forum, in the economic interests, in the Atlantic Forum, the reactionary servants of power unite with the looters of many of the riches that the peoples have conquered with their electoral battles and with their democracy, because despite what you say, the people have voted for the current rulers of Venezuela. The battle now takes place in media, in networks, in streets and on walls. Please treat Venezuela equally, not by telling it what to do, but by respecting it. Venezuela has the right to be at the EU-CELAC summit.

12

Jul

2023

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The need for EU action on search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)

Mrs Mussolini, when you sit in the seat, you get very nervous. You are the one who does not respect the debates because you start screaming, kicking, doing so at the table... The truth is that it is quite disrespectful to the House. In addition, those on the left are here to defend values, to defend human rights, to defend migrants and to defend people. I have been in Italy, on the Open Arms boat, which your government – the previous government, but also this one – did not allow to dock. Therefore, do not give us lessons in ethics or democracy. Has Italy prevented the ship from getting help? Can you say it? Because the law that Italy has passed in recent months is not exactly a law of European coordination and solidarity.

11

Jul

2023

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Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)

Madam President, last February I tried to have a meeting with the Palestinian Authority, with Israeli NGOs and with Palestinian NGOs, but I was prevented from entering the territories occupied by Israel. This is precisely what Mrs Incir's resolution says. And I would also like to thank you for mentioning that two MEPs have not been able to accede as part of an official delegation. Because, while Israel cares about the Palestinian Authority to divert attention, illegal occupation and apartheid, illegal settlements and illegal annexation continue to be maintained and, above all, its authority continues to be extended to the occupied territories where the Palestinian Authority has its authority. That is what Israel is doing. I am not saying this, it is not a personal opinion, it is an opinion of the United Nations and of Mrs Albanese's latest report. As you said, Commissioner, the cycle of violence is increasing, but we must return to cooperation and peace. There is no balanced approach - I say this to the far right of the House - when peace is destroyed. There is no balanced approach when Israel does what it has just done in Jenin.

10

Jul

2023

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Madam President, I want to show support as a Bloc MEP for workers in the metal sector who have been protesting in my country since 15 June for fair wages and decent work. The workers took to the streets with great support in Vigo, Pontevedra and Vila Garcia, in a sector that is vital for Galicia. They claim their rights because the entrepreneurs do not comply with the agreements. Europe cannot accept the precarious nature of the Galician metallurgical sector. Trade unions are calling for dialogue. If there is no agreement, there will be an indefinite strike starting July 18. The Galician trade union CIG spoke loud and clear. The metal sector is speaking forcefully so as not to lose the social rights won in years of struggle, since the European Parliament: "Convenio do metal, solución".

10

Jul

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing’ (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, on behalf of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the organisers for their good work and for having garnered the support of 1.2 million Europeans committed to eliminating animal testing in the EU before the end of the current legislature. The ECI (European Citizens' Initiative) tool once again gives visibility to citizens' initiatives by promoting participatory democracy. While the formal promotion of animal testing methods is unique to the EU, there are bureaucratic obstacles to their acceptance. Its use is not properly implemented and funding for its development is insufficient. Some Member States have adopted national implementing measures ensuring a high level of protection of animals used for scientific purposes, while others apply only minimum requirements. Despite the progress made thanks to animal testing in the development of medical treatments and vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, European citizens support the total and global ban on the use of animals in research. It is necessary to replace animal testing with advanced alternative methods to meet the environmental health objectives set out in the various European plans. To achieve the objective of Directive 2010/63/EU, it is crucial to improve coordination between Member States and stakeholders in order to develop an action plan at EU level that promotes the reduction, refinement and replacement of procedures with live animals. This must be done without compromising the protection of human health and the environment, or jeopardising the EU's technological sovereignty. It is also necessary to strengthen the European Research Area and to base the plan on research carried out in the EU so far. Preferential funding mechanisms for non-animal methods are also needed in all research initiatives. Academic institutions play an essential role and should promote alternatives to animal testing, disseminating new knowledge and practices. Education and training of scientists should be prioritised. There are many elements to analyse and I am sure that today's presentation will be very useful and constructive.

15

Jun

2023

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The water crisis in Europe (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I am going to talk about the drought in Galicia. In the country of 1,000 rivers there is also a lack of water. Rainfall patterns are changing in a context of climate urgency. Water availability in Galicia is conditioned by the supply network sized according to wet conditions. There is a lack of excess rainwater storage infrastructure and water-saving irrigation systems. Farmers need harvests that ensure they can produce. In my country, the productive rural environment suffers. There are significant economic losses from the increase in the productive costs of inputs in agriculture and fruit production requires the Galician Government to provide aid and compensate for the effects of drought. Commissioner, we need a water strategy, public mechanisms in Europe to combat the prolonged and severe drought that also affects wet countries like mine.

13

Jun

2023

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State of EU Cuba PDCA in the light of the recent visit of the High Representative to the island (debate)

Madam President, how important it is for the European Union to make its voice heard in the fight against the blockade, but also in the intensification of these diplomatic relations. The United States blockade of Cuba is unacceptable, unjust and inhumane. The far right no longer knows what to do and provokes this resolution. And we know that, from 2019 to the present, Cuba has had a tightening of the embargo. President Donald Trump did his homework and, before leaving, placed Cuba on the list of terrorist-promoting countries. Please! The country that has helped thousands of people with its doctors and humanitarian missions. It has helped thousands of people around the world. The increase in staggered measures to harm the economy and generate humanitarian damage is huge. Consular relations are cut off, family reunification is prevented, and it is difficult for Cubans to obtain visas to travel or emigrate. During the pandemic, the blockade was also intensified in order to prevent the importation of pulmonary ventilators and the importation of oxygen, and also to prevent the production of Cuban vaccines and their industrial escalation. The blockade causes humanitarian harm, suffering, deprivation and distress, and is a violation of humanitarian law. The BNG MEP does not say it, the United Nations says it

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May

2023

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Mr President, voting to end the far-right is what we did in Galicia last Sunday. The advance of the far-right in Europe and the Spanish state is worrying. In Galicia they had only one representative. What an example if we compare it to the rest of the state! The Bloque, my party, was the antidote in my country to stop the right and its far-right friends, because Mr Feijóo, who wants to be the president of the state, has very dangerous friendships and wants to conquer with lies and fake news. Nothing is more dangerous than whitewashing the far-right, as Mr Feijóo of the People’s Party does. In July we have to vote again, vote again to set an example on how to fight the extreme right and have a parliamentary group in the Spanish Congress to fight what is one of the greatest dangers for European democracy.

11

May

2023

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Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector (debate)

Mr President, Galicia also has a historical relationship with the harvesting of algae, such as sargassum. The natural resource of algae gives work, picks up standing, with their hands. It is a natural resource with high nutritional value in proteins, but also good for health, for cosmetics, for biofuels. In Galicia, we have several innovative companies producing algae and, in addition, in this sense – and we welcome this European plan – we also need financial support, because in Galicia, the optimal conditions are given for the development of algae production, but this must be accompanied by a biological plan for water sanitation and with a clear commercial and labelling policy. Because it does not serve the production of intensive aquaculture, but an extensive algae production and always respecting the natural environment.

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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, Commissioner, on 9 May the Galician and European fleet stopped at ports and asked to resign. And you know why? Because it has lost its trust and legitimacy. Because a Commissioner cannot demonise certain fishing gear without having scientific, environmental, but also social and economic foundations. I agree with protecting the marine ecosystems, the estuaries, the seas, but I also agree with protecting the sailors, the fishermen, the shellfishers, the nets, those who live off the sea. I come from a country that is Galicia, a fishing nation that lives from fishing and the first ones interested in having clean ecosystems are those that live from fishing and shellfishing. Without a healthy marine ecosystem, there is no sustainable fishing, neither economically nor socially. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate the empirical knowledge of sailors with the knowledge of scientists. Do not demonize fishermen, Commissioner, do not demonize fishermen. Integrate them into the Community decision-making of the Common Fisheries Policy.

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May

2023

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

Mr President, finning is a reprehensible, condemnable, detestable and anti-ecological practice, as the European Citizens' Initiative says. European regulations have prohibited finning since 2013, as you know, Commissioner. When the measure was approved, there was an express commitment by the European Commission to adopt a ban on finning, without the agreement being reached in opposition to China, Korea and Japan. Do you know, Commissioner, that the Galician fleet does not practice finning? I would like to clarify that projecting on the fleet and the Galician value chain the suspicion of finning It is false and unjust and devoid of arguments. There is no market for dry cleaners or any other fishing species. That dark market of sale that is spoken of, of fins of Asia from Vigo, does not exist. The Galician fleet fishes the whole piece for all the meat and never for the fin. In our fishery and our industry the fin is simply a by-product of the processing of this fish, not an end in itself. The Galician surface longline fleet and the related processing industry have been making sustainability efforts for years. Efforts such as the commitment called the implementation of the FIP BLUES (Fishing Improvement Project), an initiative that monitors and evaluates the FisheryProgress organization, of transparency of a fishery that acts together for the sake of fisheries sustainability throughout the value chain.

10

May

2023

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New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples (debate)

Madam President, our concerns from the Greens/EFA Group of the European Parliament about the proposed Willow project in Alaska: there are a big opposition of the project of the natives and in the public opinion, the Willow project is a disaster for the native communities and for the wildlife. This is a huge climate threat, inconsistent with the administration’s promise to take on the Biden administration. The Alaska natives living closer to the proposed Willow project, the native village of Nuiqsut, are deeply concerned about the health and climate impacts caused by burning fossil oils and gas operations. The Nuiqsut mayor, whose community of about 525 people is the closest to the proposed development, is a prominent opponent who has called the project a climate disaster waiting to happen. She said it is affecting the health of community members. The indigenous people have a right to free prior and informed consent under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. And this right is being disregarded by the Government of the United States. Is not too late to say ‘no’ to the Willow project for indigenous people and for their home culture and the well-being of the planet. They are not a colony.

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May

2023

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Mr President, sailors see how Brussels decides with its back to the sea. Seamen, shipowners, workers and seamen, such as those who catch seafood or weave nets, who sell fish, all tired of seeing that Brussels decides without knowing it, with deep ignorance and without taking into account the interests of coastal communities, such as Galicia, where I come from. Commissioner Sinkevičius ignores the fishing fleet, decides without taking into account the socio-economic impact, as if drawing a straight line, without seeing the particularities of each fleet, as happened with bottom fishing and now also with marine wind. So tomorrow, from the ports of Vigo to Burela, from Guarda to Ribeira in Galicia and in the rest of European ports, there will be a fleet strike, because fisheries are also Europe. All that remains is for the Commissioner to resign, because he will never have the recognised legitimacy in the fisheries sector, because he has not been able to listen to it or put himself on his skin, in the tide, in the difficulty, in the powerlessness to see how, while Europe prohibits and limits, imported products are being measured. Galician and European fisheries are fed up, Commissioner.

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May

2023

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

Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur and give her a suggestion. You talk about the Mediterranean diet. I also want to add the Atlantic diet, which is very, very good and is also based on vegetables, fruits and milk. School milk – I come from a milk-producing country – how important it is for local producers to be involved in providing food to schools. But this is not the case. Sometimes we depend on the big multinationals that supply food to schools. We very much like your report and also this demand to remove red tape for the supply of fruit, vegetables and milk at school.

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May

2023

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Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (short presentation)

Mr President, Galician is the proper language of Galicia, where it is also official, but it is only in less than 1% of the offer of audiovisual operators and it is very difficult to access films of recognised quality in the original version in Galician. O Shabarin, wild boar in Portuguese, is a television character that the Galician people have converted into a symbol to normalise Galician in all areas of life, including audiovisual, and that we want to offer to all the peoples and languages of Europe – with independent production in languages such as Galician, but also dubbing, subtitling or self-descriptions. The popular legislative initiative, unanimously supported by the Galician Parliament, was real equality between languages and real freedom to employ them. We need to see and be seen, hear and be heard, feel and be felt in our languages. We also want audio-visual in Galician.

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Apr

2023

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The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

Mr President, the hard line of the President of the Council of Ministers Meloni is immoral. It is the face of Europe’s far-right, reactionary and xenophobic policies that are most opposed to solidarity. We cannot close our eyes to the large number of people dying on Europe's doorstep. We cannot turn a blind eye to the shameful agreements with Libya, Turkey or Morocco. The denial of humanitarian aid to refugees by many Member States, as Italy does, is a violation of human rights. No one deserves to be punished for reaching out to a life-threatening human being. When the European Union's humanitarian policies fail, when many close their eyes, the ultra-right takes its place, as in Italy. President Meloni bans multiple rescues, with high penalties and seizure of ships – what a shameful situation for Europe! We denounce this inhumane anger against migrants. There is an urgent need to put an end to these non-solidarity and racist messages that are hidden in Europe, and also in the European Parliament.

18

Apr

2023

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The need for European solidarity in saving lives in the Mediterranean, in particular in Italy (debate)

Mr President, I wanted to ask the lady who has just spoken whether she has ever seen a rescue of Maritime Rescue; if you have seen how your government has prevented European rescue ships from reaching a port for more than 100 hours. I simply ask him if he has seen it, because I have seen it, off the coast of Italy with the Open Arms, when the Libyan guard prevented and attacked. When his government said not to enter that ship and that ship had to go to the port of Barcelona. Tell me, please, if you've seen him.

18

Apr

2023

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Situation in Peru (debate)

Mr President, sisters and brothers of Peru who are fighting for democracy, our solidarity from the European Parliament. We are very concerned about the human rights situation in Peru in light of reports of violent repression, arbitrary killings and detentions, torture and disappearance of protesters, attacks on the rights of the historically excluded Aymara and Quechua indigenous population, as Mr Borrell has said, and harassment of journalists and human rights defenders. The Peruvian Ombudsman's Office reports that to date 68 people have died and thousands have been injured. According to the National Coordinator for Human Rights, direct force has been exerted by the police and the armed forces, leading to many murders. Peruvian civil society organizations, indigenous organizations and human rights defenders monitoring abuses during this crisis have faced harassment and attacks from extremist groups linked to the far right. The authoritarian attitude of the Government in recent months increasingly jeopardizes democracy. We express our concern about the regressive legislative offensive, such as the decisions of the Constitutional Court that favor Congress and affect the balance of powers, and, calling for new elections, we advocate an independent trial and independent investigations into everything that has happened and also with guarantees, of the ousted President Pedro Castillo, and we request the Delegation of the European Union in Peru to make field visits in the provinces most affected by the repression, to maintain a dialogue with civil society and to continue to publicly support dialogue and an end to violence.

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Mar

2023

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Mr President, freedom of information, pluralism and independence of the media are fundamental components of the right to freedom of expression and play a fundamental role in a democratic and diverse society in Europe. That is what public means should be. All contrary to what happens in Galician public television and radio, which lack informative plurality, manipulate and discriminate professionals. In my country, they work like the propaganda of a party: the People's Party. For five years, women workers have been denouncing abuses and reprisals. That is why I am sending you, from the European Parliament, all solidarity support for your struggle and dignity. I also know that this video will never be shown on public television in Galicia.

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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, first of all, I would like to congratulate the organisers of this European Citizens' Initiative – a success, on behalf of the Committee on Petitions, for the support received by 1 200 000 Europeans, making it clear that this is a priority theme for European citizenship. Proper monitoring is essential in a participatory democracy. PETI has received a large number of petitions on these issues, both from individuals and organisations. European petitioners have called for a greater commitment to the welfare of bees and pollinators, which is vital for environmental health and food security. The latest evidence has also shown the need for a significant intensification of policies that better preserve habitats and agricultural areas to become a key vector for restoring biodiversity. Adequate support from farmers in the necessary rapid transition to full agroecology is crucial, particularly favouring diversified and sustainable small-scale agricultural enterprises, organic farming and research into pesticide-free and GM-free agriculture. This ECI, as well as the petitioners, have demonstrated the need not only to address specific issues, but also to fit into the broader context of the European Union’s mission to restore ecosystems. I fully support the objective of full protection of bees and other pollinators, which are experiencing a sharp decline both in the European Union and in the rest of the world. 9% of bee species are threatened, bee populations have decreased by 37%, and up to 40% of bee species may be threatened. The decline of pollinators is due to several factors. This successful European Citizens’ Initiative, with its main demands, offers the European Union the great opportunity to take firm action to reverse the decline of pollinators, Commissioner. I take this opportunity to greet the Galician beekeepers and say clearly: save the bees and the farmers!

15

Mar

2023

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Deaths at sea: a common EU response to save lives and action to ensure safe and legal pathways (debate)

Mr. President, there is no worse wall than the wall of dehumanization. This latest tragedy demonstrates the lack of European solidarity and, above all, shame and scandal. Once again we come to the European Parliament to talk about the tragedy and the deaths, the lack of humanitarian corridors, the lack of legal and safe routes, the lack of a much-needed migration and asylum pact. Moreover, how shameful it is to hear the right and the extreme right of this House - such as the Italian right and extreme right or the Spanish extreme right - demonising NGOs, which are the only ones saving lives in the European seas, with hate speech, racist and xenophobic, with speeches that should not even be accepted in a Parliament like this. Because, ladies and gentlemen, there is no wall that contains the desperation to save life, the desperation of an escape to have a better life. And people must be respected, not as numbers or as photographs of the dead, but for their human condition, wherever they come from.

14

Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

Mr President, all my support and solidarity with the protests in Israel, in Palestine and around the world; all my support to the Israeli and Palestinian civil-society organisations, in particular human rights defenders to continue their vital work. Israel respects nothing, nor to the Members of the European Parliament like me, who was on an official mission, and Israel arbitrarily decide not to let me enter to go to Palestine. We are deeply concerned about the judiciary reform proposed by Israel. The EU cannot remain silent. The judicial reform is the result of the coalition agreement that will be used as a tool to expand settlements and annex the West Bank. The EU needs to recognise that annexation of the West Bank is taking place. The transfer of power from the stable administration to the Finance and Defence Minister is more annexation of the West Bank by Israel. Mr Borrell, if the EU is committed to the two-state solution, it should strongly push back against this annexation, against the occupation. (The President cut off the speaker)

14

Mar

2023

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Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)

Mr López-Istúriz, as you are the Chair of the Delegation for relations with Israel, I asked you recently, at the Delegation meeting, if you were aware of what happened to me when I entered Tel Aviv airport. You were left to make some representations to the Government of Israel; I simply wanted to ask if you have done so or if you have any information to withdraw the veto on the entry ban as a Member of this House. Thank you if you answer me.

13

Mar

2023

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Mr President, I live in a country rich in biodiversity, which is being looked at greedily by electricity companies. The wind lobby, supported by the governments, wants to make Galicia, my country, a wind colony. Renewable energy, such as wind, is needed, but we need to take into account its impact: protected nature reserves, consultation of affected populations, socio-economic impact, such as on the land and sea of Galicia. Last Saturday, in A Coruña, the Galician fishing industry denounced the wind projects offshore the seas they intend to set up on our shores. There are also many platforms of affected citizens and environmental groups fighting in defense of the land and denouncing: Don't make us an energy colony. Mr Timmermans, fishing is a priority activity for Galicia and this must be reflected in the Spanish and European maritime spatial plans. That is why we say yes to renewable energy, but taking into account peoples and their biodiversity. We don't want projects offshore destroy our maritime wealth. That is why we advocate a ban on the installation of parks or industrial complexes for the production of marine energy on the coast of Galicia and in northwestern Cantabrian.