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ES Written Statement

Outcome of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture (debate)

The debate on the results of the strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture in the European Union has highlighted how the far right continues to instrumentalise the agricultural sector and tackle agriculture and sustainability. Socialists in the European Parliament want to ensure competitiveness and profitability for farmers without giving up improvements in environmental sustainability. In t…

8 Jul

2026

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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Europe needs a budget commensurate with the climate emergency. Summer has just begun and Spain is already on fire. And in front of the regional governments that agree with the climate change deniers and cut the resources destined to face this crisis, we are the socialists, who defend investing where it really matters: in prevention, in emergency services, in …

6 Jul

2026

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Air passenger rights (debate)

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Madam President, thirteen years later, we finally have an agreement. It is not the agreement dreamed of, but it is the best possible one in a difficult context and that will avoid the setback to which the Council pushed us. This Parliament has managed to maintain its red lines: we have managed to maintain compensation for flights delayed by more than two hours, strengthen the rights of families, i…

18 May

2026

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, from the S&D Group we say it loud and clear: Subcontracting cannot be a way of relocating and making redundancies cheaper. The case of WiZink and Zelenza CEX in Zaragoza is an alarming example. 121 workers have been left unprotected after a change of contract without surrogacy or compensation. From this Parliament, I want to show my appreciation and support for …

30 Apr

2026

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Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outermost regions (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, the reality of women in rural areas is far from easy. Entrepreneurship is not only having the initiative to set up a company, undertaking implies having the right conditions to do so. Therefore, we must commit ourselves to ambitious policies that guarantee opportunities for women who have decided to participate fully in the economic and social life of our rural envir…

12 Mar

2026

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Rail transport safety in the EU – lessons learnt from the Adamuz accident and three years after the Tempi tragedy (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, the action of the Spanish Government in the aftermath of the Adamuz tragedy has been based on two fundamental principles: care and respect for victims and relatives, and transparency and accountability in the investigation. While the Spanish PP was hiding after the Angrois accident, this government - with the minister and the president at the head - have ap…

10 Mar

2026

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Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III (debate)

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Mr President, 2027 will be a key year of transition between two multiannual financial frameworks. In this context, the Committee on Transport and Tourism calls for strengthening the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport (CEF‑T) to ensure quality projects with a clear perspective of adaptation and climate resilience in our infrastructure. In an increasingly hostile political scenario, transport …

16 Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (continuation of debate)

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16 Dec

2025

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EU Defence Readiness (joint debate)

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27 Nov

2025

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Development of an industry for sustainable aviation and maritime fuel in Europe (debate)

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Mr President, the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is key for Europe to continue to lead in sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime transport. These sectors are essential for our connectivity and competitiveness, but they are also the hardest to decarbonise. ReFuelEU and FuelEU give us the opportunity to keep moving forward, but their success depends on the sustainable fuels market growin…

21 Oct

2025

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, from the Socialist Group in the Committee on Transport we are defending a European budget that strengthens the Connecting Europe Facility and completes the European transport network. We need to accelerate cross-border projects and ensure that mobility reaches rural and peripheral areas. Next year's budget should take into account transport-related poverty. The Social C…

9 Jul

2025

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EU Preparedness Union in light of the upcoming wildfire and droughts season (debate)

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Madam President, 2024 was the hottest year on record in Europe. We have experienced episodes of historical droughts and extreme heat and also, at the same time, we have suffered the largest floods since 2013. These natural disasters are no longer an exception and have a clear cause: the climate emergency, the consequences of which – as we have seen – are increasingly severe. Reducing the impact of…

17 Jun

2025

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Latest developments on the revision of the air passenger rights and airline liability regulations (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, the Council's agreement on air passenger rights is an unjustifiable setback. Instead of moving towards stronger and clearer protection, we take steps back, allowing airlines more leeway to default without real consequences. Raising compensation thresholds to four hours is unacceptable. How and what do we tell citizens? That your time is worth less now? As socialists,…

17 Jun

2025

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EU framework conditions for competitive, efficient and sustainable public transport services at all levels (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, public transport is not just a matter of mobility, it is a tool of equality, cohesion and social justice. In Spain, the bus represents 60% of passengers in collective transport. It connects cities and towns and also guarantees the right to move to all people, wherever they live. We have a model that works. An affordable model, of quality, stable in prices and with a ver…

6 May

2025

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A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)

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Mr President, I would like to begin by congratulating the rapporteurs on the work they have done. Our message to the Commission is clear and firm: the Single Fund proposed by the Commission puts at risk key programmes, such as the Connecting Europe Facility, which have been key to boosting large cross-border projects in transport, energy or military mobility. The next transport budget needs more r…

2 Apr

2025

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The importance of trans-European transport infrastructure in times of stalling economic growth and major threats to Europe’s security (debate)

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Mr President, investing in the European transport network is about security, economic development, social cohesion and employment. Objectives that are more essential than ever to strengthen the single market and increase our competitiveness. The movement of our goods and people also depends on all this. A vital aspect especially for peripheral countries such as Spain and cross-border regions such …

2 Apr

2025

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European oceans pact (debate)

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Mr President, I would like to add an important point for the next European port strategy linked to the ocean pact. For some time now, we have been observing that ships that used to go to European ports are diverted to third States to avoid complying with European ETS regulations. This continues to generate pollution since emissions do not understand borders and also negatively affects the competit…

1 Apr

2025

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Improving the implementation of cohesion policy through the mid-term review to achieve a robust cohesion policy post 2027 (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, to talk about a strong and competitive Europe is to talk about reducing economic, social and territorial inequalities. To work for a resilient Europe is also to work so that each and every region reaches its full potential, because that competitiveness of which we speak so much cannot be an end, but a tool that helps to improve the lives of citizens. Cohesion policy rem…

12 Mar

2025

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Action Plan for the Automotive Industry (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, the automotive industry in Europe is facing an unprecedented crisis. In Aragon, where it accounts for almost 31% of industrial employment and 35% of exports, the impact is evident: daily production at the Stellantis plant in Zaragoza was below half its potential in 2024 and is projected to fall by 22% in 2025, and close to a thousand workers have lost their jobs – te…

10 Feb

2025

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

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Mr President, in the last three years, the price of agricultural land has increased by 14% in Aragon. This increase is due to the worrying presence of large investment funds that acquire large agricultural areas in Spain. Access to land for small and medium-sized farms is becoming increasingly difficult, as is the incorporation of young people into the sector. This new model of land ownership in r…

22 Jan

2025

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Addressing EU demographic challenges: towards the implementation of the 2023 Demography Toolbox (debate)

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Mr President, demographic decline is one of the greatest threats to the prosperity of the European Union. The ageing trend in Europe makes it essential to take into account the territorial dimension of demographic changes. 80% of the European territory is rural, but only 30% of the population inhabits it. Therefore, talking about demographic decline is talking about birth policies, but it is also …

17 Dec

2024

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Towards a shared vision for European tourism, its sustainable growth and brand Europe (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, this debate shows that we are on the right track. Tourism has gained prominence on the European agenda and we must not miss this opportunity. Following the strong impact of COVID on the sector, this Parliament called for more European governance. We need more Europe to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of a sector that energises the economy and accounts fo…

16 Dec

2024

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Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, climate disasters are unfortunately becoming more frequent. We saw it in Europe: in Portugal, recently in Spain, affecting autonomous communities such as Castilla-La Mancha, Aragón or Valencia, where it has cost lives and also material losses. With this emergency instrument, from the institutions we try to give answers to the crisis of the present, but, nevertheless,…

23 Oct

2024

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The important role of cities and regions in the EU – for a green, social and prosperous local development (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, strengthening the cohesion of the European Union is a priority task that must start from our peoples and our regions. Europe starts at the local level, at the village level, and only in this way can we guarantee truly balanced development, leaving no territory behind. Our regions can and must be engines of progress. We have to remember that it is in rural areas where we…

9 Oct

2024

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Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes (debate)

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Mr President, access to housing is a challenge common to all EU countries, but particularly critical in rural areas. Homelessness in these areas poses an additional challenge to the demographic challenge and in many cases denies the right to remain in one's place of origin. The data reveal that difficult access to housing is already one of the main causes that lead to leaving our villages in Arago…