What Nora spoke about.

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Jun

2026

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Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera

Mr President, Commissioner, I sometimes have the feeling that in Europe we have perfected the art of indignation without consequences. We pass resolutions, make statements and express our deep concern, while in Nicaragua political prisoners remain in prison, opponents disappear and Brooklyn Rivera has died in the regime's custody. The question is no longer whether the Ortega y Murillo regime is a dictatorship, which it is, we all know that. The question is whether we are willing to act as if we really believe it. Because there is a democratic clause in our agreement with Nicaragua and it is precisely for these situations, not for good morning, nor for when everything works well, but for when the regime systematically violates human rights. Human rights cannot become a ceremonial discourse that we say on Thursdays and forget on Fridays. Out of respect for the victims, for the credibility of the European Union, the time has come to activate the democratic clause, because if not now, when?

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May

2026

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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate)

Madam President, Madam High Representative, Cuba is not a humanitarian crisis, Cuba is a dictatorship. The regime keeps its people in misery while its elites live as kings, and it is sustained thanks to Venezuela, China, Iran and, unfortunately, in part thanks to European money. Because we have been sending aid and cooperation for decades, but the results are devastating: More political prisoners, more misery, more repression and a mass exodus of Cubans from countries at war. That is why, Mrs Kallas, I ask myself several questions. Who really audits that European funds reach the Cuban people and not the regime's repressive apparatus? And why do we still not investigate Plus Ultra, an airline rescued with Spanish public money and that today is at the service of the Cuban regime? Luis Garicano denounced it in 2021 and Dolors Montserrat again demanded explanations just a few days ago. And maybe today we understand why no one wanted to look too hard: Former President Zapatero has been charged in this case for alleged money laundering, criminal organization, documentary falsity and influence peddling. And there is another uncomfortable question that this Parliament should ask itself: How do we maintain a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with a dictatorship after 67 years of failed diplomacy?

18

May

2026

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The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, in Spain no fisherman finds relief, because no one wants to inherit a sentence. The European Union requires them to renovate their ships to meet a green transition – millions of euros in investment – and then closes the tap on the promised funds. To top it off, this directive that we are discussing today expels them from the fishing grounds where generations fished all their lives, without a single alternative and without any solution. Forgive me for being so clear and direct, but this is not a maritime policy, it is the systematic strangulation of an entire sector. Therefore, I come today to remind you that Spain is the first fishing power in Europe and not a laboratory of ideological experiments. And, ladies and gentlemen, do we talk about food security when the last boat is finally moored, when the last fishing port closes and rural and coastal life does not exist? Don't say no one tipped you off. They voted for us to bring solutions, not to make their lives worse.

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Apr

2026

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How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases? (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, congratulations, Carlo, because this report prioritises competitiveness and food sovereignty. Today here we talk about the future of livestock. Good thing, because today what future do our farmers have, when they are being demanded less emissions, less antibiotics, more paperwork, more reports, more requirements, an animal welfare law... and I'm glad you're reviewing that text. Now, in addition, the Commission is proposing a cut of around 30% of the CAP. Meanwhile, bluetongue, swine fever, the EHE, they devastate farms, so far without a response to height. Perhaps the plan is this, that in Europe we stop producing meat or rice, but that we continue to eat, yes, from third countries with less demanding health and environmental standards and making Europe dependent. From ECR we defend a fairer and more realistic livestock policy. We are on the side of farmers, because without them we lose our food security. But, Commissioner, I hope you will take good note because without generational renewal, without budget, we will not only lose the hut, but we will lose rural life and our food security.

27

Apr

2026

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The role of ocean diplomacy for the competitiveness of EU fisheries and aquaculture (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you, Mrs Zovko, for the report - the truth is that it is a very comprehensive report - but we are talking about ocean diplomacy and competitiveness. But what competitiveness? We are asking our fishermen for more traceability, more controls, decarbonisation, safety on board, innovation, reporting, more requirements. And now, in addition, the Commission is proposing a brutal cut in the European budget for fisheries and aquaculture: for the next financial framework, EUR 2 billion, which comes from a fund of EUR 6.1 billion for fisheries and aquaculture. That is, we ask for more demands with much less budget. And then we are surprised when boats, auction halls, workshops, netting, canning and employment disappear in our coastal areas. Maybe the plan is that Europe stops fishing, but still eats fish. Fish imported from countries that have other environmental and health standards. Ocean diplomacy must serve to defend sustainable oceans, yes, but also to demand reciprocity, to demand real traceability, for the catching area and the flag State, and a budget that is up to par. Because without generational renewal there will only be those who can resist: large industrial structures. And what we will lose, more than a fleet, is going to be life on our shores.

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)

Madam President, the Adamuz accident is not only a tragedy, it is also an uncomfortable question for the Sanchez government. We saw it with the power outage: months later, we're still waiting for answers. And now, with Adamuz, the same pattern begins to repeat itself: tragedy, headlines and then silence. Adamuz's accident should be investigated as rigorously as possible, but in Pedro Sánchez's Spain there is something that is beginning to cause serious concern: the surprising ease with which the evidence disappears. In Adamuz, sections of track that were fundamental to investigate what happened have disappeared, yes, what they are hearing. This happens in a country to which the European Union granted more than one hundred and ten million euros to modernize the Madrid‑Sevilla line after warning that it was obsolete in 2023. So the question is inevitable: What did you do with that money and why are the evidence disappearing now? But, you know, there's something that doesn't go away: taxes paid by Spaniards and funds sent from Europe. The families of the victims deserve something simple: truth, responsibilities and transparency.

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Feb

2026

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Systemic oppression, inhumane conditions and arbitrary detentions by the regime in Iran

10

Feb

2026

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Spain’s large-scale regularisation policy and its impact on the Schengen Area and EU migration policy (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Situation in Venezuela following the extraction of Maduro and the need to ensure a peaceful democratic transition (debate)

Madam President, High Representative Kallas, ladies and gentlemen, the departure of Nicolás Maduro should not be read as a foreign intervention, but as a long-awaited act of justice. President Trump has not invaded a country, he has captured a fugitive, a narcoterrorist who turned a prosperous nation into a center of torture and organized crime, as well as a miserable nation. But beyond the acronyms, today we talk about people. We are talking about more than nine million families broken by exile that today finally see light at the end of the tunnel. The legitimacy of this process lies in the courageous mandate of María Corina Machado and in the president-elect, Edmundo González. However, the road to democracy will not be real as long as the 777 political prisoners continue to be tortured in the regime's prisons; Every day they spend there is a stain on Parliament's conscience. Let us be courageous and support the transition. Let's demand freedom for the prisoners and help Venezuela become the home of Venezuelans again. Long live Venezuela free!

17

Dec

2025

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2030 Consumer Agenda (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, when we talk about the so-called 2030 Consumer Agenda, I think it is worth asking ourselves, honestly, what we are doing with our European citizens. We live in a Union where massive decisions can be made, overnight, for entire sectors, to sacrifice meaningless livestock production, killing flies with cannons, and then we are surprised that prices rise and basic products are lacking and then buy out what we previously produced. Is that protecting the consumer or is it replacing common sense with an ideological mantra that we citizens always end up paying for? Ladies and gentlemen, there is no consumer protection without food safety. If we destroy European production and there is no sustainable growth, families cannot fill the shopping basket. In short, we want fewer agendas, more simplification and more reality.

17

Dec

2025

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Preventing sexual harassment in public institutions: latest revelations and resignations in Spain and institutional responses (debate)

Mr. President, Commissioner, comrades, today I wonder why so many socialist comrades looked the other way, why the left proclaims itself a feminist by handing out cards of virtue and giving lessons every day. And now it turns out that the left is rotten and full of machos in its own ranks. I am not talking about rumors, I am talking about internal denunciations, abuse of power and complicit silences. Where were they when their own partners needed support? Didn't they report because they didn't want to or because they couldn't? Did the position or obedience to the leader weigh more than dignity? That's not feminism, that's complicity by silence. If you really want to fight machismo, start at home. Because women's worst enemies are not always in front. Sometimes, they're sitting next to him.

16

Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (debate)

16

Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (debate)

16

Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (debate)

26

Nov

2025

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Fishing opportunities 2026: ensuring the sustainability of fish populations, marine ecosystems and coastal communities

12

Nov

2025

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Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, protecting the seas and oceans, yes. But we are legislating on legislation, creating more bureaucracy and more confusion. The BBNJ Agreement is neither above the rest of European regulations nor above RFMOs. It's on the same level. And what we see is not progress, it is normative duplicity. While here, in the offices of Brussels, the left congratulates itself, the main actors remain unsigned. Because I remind you, ladies and gentlemen, that the United States, China, Japan, India and the United Kingdom have not yet ratified. But, we, as always: Europe runs to obey the rules that the rest do not even recognize. Added to this is the commitment to technology transfer, a friendly term that hides the free transfer of European knowledge and intellectual property without guarantees or reciprocity. And in the midst of all this, and as the icing on the cake, the Danish Government deliberately delays its processing in the Council. Europe moves forward with pride, but runs alone on an empty circuit towards a goal that it alone has set.

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Oct

2025

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First anniversary of the DANA floods in Spain: improving EU preparedness (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, cold drops and floods on the Mediterranean coast are part of nature, not a climate story invented to justify the lack of management. This tragedy was seen to be coming: Since 94, experts had already been warning that in the Poyo ravine a channeling and a drainage were needed. Nine projects were drafted, nine. And what have we seen? Decades of governments, of all colors, leaving these works in the drawer; works that should have been done in the 90s, in the 2000s, and that are still pending today. In fifteen years not a single relevant preventive hydraulic work has been carried out in the Valencian Community. That's why, today after a year, I wonder: Why have preventive infrastructure plans been abandoned for decades? When will the works that could have prevented this tragedy be executed? What concrete mechanisms has the Ministry for the Ecological Transition put in place to prevent this from happening again, beyond speeches? Ladies and gentlemen, Brussels has delivered: more than €1.6 billion in solidarity and cohesion funds, but how much aid has been activated from the Spanish government? Many are still blocked. What has failed is the political responsibility in Spain, the inaction of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the unfulfilled promises...

7

Oct

2025

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EU political strategy on Latin America (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to talk about another important part which is cooperation between both sides of the ocean. Latin America is making up its mind and Europe is late. While we discuss, China consolidates the market, logistics and power, and absorbs around 14% of Latin American exports, with a strong weight in oil and mining, while its presence has been growing for two decades. In 2025, it broke records for the strip and the route that – for those who do not know – is the great geostrategic project plotted by Xi Jinping, with 123 billion dollars in contracts and investments in the first quarter alone. And that's not narrative, it's geopolitical muscle. The report is tender. Remember that this relationship cannot remain sentimental, that it must be strategic, based on reciprocity and shared principles. Our response must be efficient. Fewer blank checks to unchecked NGOs and more auditable European investment, with shared rules and infrastructures and value chains to deliver. And a clear message about freedoms. Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua show that without freedom there is no future. Democracy is non-negotiable. And without the rule of law, there is no reliable partner. Europe must choose: Either he leads with values or he will end up buying his conscience at the lowest price in the Chinese market.

7

Oct

2025

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Common agricultural policy (joint debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, in Europe, unfortunately, we are forgetting who is feeding us. We fill the law offices and the fields are emptied. Our farmers don't need new rules, they need respect, fair prices and freedom to produce. The reports we are debating today – for which I congratulate Mr Rodrigues and Mrs Imart, because they are on the right track – should serve this purpose: to simplify, remove obstacles, restore competitiveness and productive capacity, but, above all, to return pride to the countryside. If we really want a green Europe, we must fight to ensure that our rural areas are not emptied and that family farms are still alive. Every abandoned hectare is a piece of sovereignty that we lose and every young man who leaves the countryside is a defeat for Europe in the face of dependence on the outside. To protect the farmer, rural nostalgia is not necessary: It's a strategic issue. Without strong agriculture there is no food security, no territorial balance and no real independence. It's time to move from green speeches to politics with roots. We have to defend those who grow Europe before Europe forgets how it is grown.

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Sep

2025

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Cohesion policy (joint debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, this INI report, although not binding, has the essentials: calls seriously for national housing strategies to be adopted, for rules to be simplified, for European funds to be used well and for private property and the right to remain in community to be protected. But in Spain, Sanchez's government continues to turn these priorities into slogans. The actual implementation shines through in its absence. European funds are not unblocked, squandered or remain unjustified, which has made Spain one of the least effective countries in absorbing cohesion funds. Meanwhile, instead of alleviating the housing crisis with promises, they get stuck in bureaucracy and corruption allegations. We support the report precisely because it points the way. Spain's socialist government must now demonstrate with facts that it is capable of transforming cohesion funds into solutions.

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Sep

2025

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Devastating wildfires in Southern Europe: the need to strengthen EU aid to restore the massive loss of forests and enhancing EU preparedness (debate)

Mr President, southern Europe has burned again: Thousands of devastated hectares, families evacuated and the left repeating the easy slogan of "it's for climate change". It's not denialism. We have had – at least in Spain – the rainiest winter and spring in years. The problem is not the climate, it's political incompetence. With European funds available for prevention we continue to see uncleaned mountains, non-existent firewalls and poorly organised brigades. Meanwhile, rather than taking responsibility, administrations prefer to talk about the 2030 Agenda and climate change. Only one piece of information: in Spain, 48% less is spent on prevention than seven years ago. This shows a lack of strategic vision and ineffective management of both central and regional governments in forestry. Are we talking about climate change or propaganda change? It is only about allocating funds with intelligence: Strengthening prevention means fewer expanses burned, fewer costs in extinction and, above all, fewer tragedies. Fires are not fought with ideology, but with management and prevention. We need more management and less propaganda.

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Jul

2025

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European Citizens' Initiative 'Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures' (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, what is the use of having the most ambitious cohesion policy in the world if governments do not then implement a single euro? Spain is the most scandalous example: of the more than EUR 36 billion allocated in the period 2021-2027, the government has only requested 2.7% and spent exactly EUR 0. This has been said and is being warned by the Bank of Spain, not the opposition: our peoples lose services, the provinces are more depopulated and in inequality, while the funds sleep in drawers. This is an insult to the citizens and to the principles of the Union. What we have is not lack of money, it is lack of government, incompetence, propaganda and abandonment of territory. From this point of view, I would ask you very clearly to put pressure on the Spanish Government to activate the enforcement mechanisms immediately. Cohesion policy only makes sense if it reaches citizens, if it is implemented and if it is transformed. And for that we need governments that work, not that live from the story.

18

Jun

2025

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Safeguarding the rule of law in Spain, ensuring an independent and autonomous prosecutor's office to fight crime and corruption (debate)

Mr. President, today I come dressed in the colors of my flag because Spain hurts me, it hurts me deeply. I cannot remain silent while my country is plundered from the government itself. Pedro Sánchez has crossed all lines: their number two and number three, charged with corruption; his brother, under investigation; his wife, on suspicion of benefiting friendly companies; and yet he does not resign. But it doesn't assume anything: He clings to power with complicit silence and has tried to manipulate justice. The Civil Guard is discredited, judges are pressured, judicial independence is trampled upon. This is not a healthy democracy. We are in free fall towards an authoritarian regime. As a Spaniard, I'm outraged. As a European, I am alarmed to see Europe stand idly by while a Member State is corrupted from within. To defend Spain today is to defend the democratic principles that underpin this Union. Mr Sanchez, resign: out of shame, out of decency and out of respect for a democracy that you have betrayed.

17

Jun

2025

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European Ocean Pact (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we welcome the step taken by the signing of the European Ocean Pact as a result of the United Nations Summit in Nice. It is, without a doubt, a relevant political advance, a declaration of intentions that recognizes the urgency of acting for the health of our seas, but we cannot talk about sustainability while imposing restrictions without a scientific basis, distributing funds with opacity and ignoring the voice of those who have been caring for the sea for generations. We cannot call for more sacrifices from our fishermen while illegal non-European fleets fish with impunity at the gates of Europe. The Pact talks about conservation, but ignores the economic sustainability of our coastal communities and lacks real financing and innovation tools. The blue economy will only be sustainable if it is also fair, transparent and respectful of our traditions. In the meantime, these third country fleets continue to operate out of control and outside this Pact. If we want the Pact to have a real impact, these fleets would have to be subject to the same rules and requirements as ours. Yes to a pact for the oceans, yes to a protection of the marine environment, but, above all, yes to our fishermen, who are the true guardians of our seas.

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May

2025

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Resilience and the need to improve the interconnection of energy grid infrastructure in the EU: the first lessons from the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula (debate)

Mr President, the blackout on 28 April was not an accident, it was a direct consequence of the ideological negligence of climate fanaticism and of an Agenda 2030 that has turned energy into a political toy in the service of the left. That day the technology did not fail, but the policy failed: Socialism, disguised as environmentalism, failed. Plants that guarantee supply are being dismantled, nuclear energy is being cornered with taxes and mills and plates that do not give stability to existing infrastructure are being sold to us with smoke. The peninsula, with Portugal and part of France, were collapsed, in black. What was the Government's response? Quiet. There were none: no resignation, no self-criticism. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not an energy transition. We are facing a betrayal of logic, the citizen and the country. And if we don't stop it, the next blackout won't just be electric: will be moral, institutional and democratic.