What Francisco José spoke about.

9 Jul

2026

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Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, the evaluation of the CFP offers a correct diagnosis: declining extractive fleet, stagnant aquaculture and more prosperous processing industry, but I cannot share the conclusions, too self-indulgent. In my opinion, Commissioner, the Commission would have to do two things. Firstly, a simplification bus for fishing. I welcome your intention, Commissioner, to reform the mu…

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, last year Southern Europe suffered an unprecedented fire season marked by so-called sixth generation fires. This year's data is also not good, quite the opposite. I welcome the fact that the European Union is reacting. The Commission presented last March the first Communication on integrated forest fire management and has also increased the deployment of resources. It is a step in…

7 Jul

2026

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EU-Mexico (joint debate)

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Madam President, I too welcome the modernisation of the agreement with Mexico, a country with which we have close ties and one of the European Union's two strategic partners in Latin America. I hope that this modernisation will also strengthen our political dialogue and coordination in the face of common challenges. I am thinking, for example, of the fight against organised crime and drug traffick…

18 Jun

2026

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Joint Declaration on ‘Culture for Europe - Europe for Culture’ (debate)

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17 Jun

2026

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

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Madam President, we have been denouncing for years the dictatorship of Ortega and Murillo in Nicaragua, the dismantling of democracy and the persecution of all critical voices. The arrest and unjust sentence without guarantees of Carlos Brenes and Salvadora Martínez and the tragic death in prison of the indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera are recent examples of this cruel repression. The situation i…

19 May

2026

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Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)

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Mr President, first of all I congratulate Mr Kovatchev on his report. The international context has changed a lot in recent years: It is now more complex, uncertain, polarized. Even the rules-based international order is called into question and, unfortunately, the United Nations is not playing the role we would like today. But there are challenges that still require multilateral responses: climat…

19 May

2026

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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate)

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Madam President, Mrs Kallas, the news about Cuba has been going on lately, but unfortunately the reality that we have been denouncing for many years remains: the survival of Castroism, the lack of freedom and fundamental rights, the presence in Cuban prisons of nearly a thousand political prisoners in inhumane conditions, and so on. At the same time, the economic and social situation has worsened …

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)

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Mr President, Commissioner, this week we will be adopting in this House a report on maritime spatial planning which sends a very important message. I congratulate the rapporteur. Fisheries and aquaculture are strategic activities for Europe and must be at the heart of the planning of our maritime spaces. We are not only talking about the economy, but also about fishing communities, employment, way…

29 Apr

2026

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Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezuela

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Mr. President, the situation in Venezuela is not what we want. There has been some progress, but it is insufficient and very slow. We all know that the current government, headed by Delcy Rodríguez, totally lacks legitimacy of origin, but its management these months is not making it acquire what it would call "legitimacy of exercise". The amnesty law is good proof of this. We naturally welcome the…

28 Apr

2026

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Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034 (debate)

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Mr President, the report we are voting on today is very good for European fisheries and aquaculture. Faced with the brutal 67% cut proposed by the Commission, this Parliament is proposing almost €7.3 billion to finance these sectors. We therefore propose a 20% increase. Thanks to the rapporteurs, especially Siegfried Mureşan, who has very well defended fisheries financing as a priority for the EPP…

11 Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

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Madam President, we need a competitive Europe, because we cannot lag behind the United States and China, as the Draghi report reminds us. But when we talk about competitiveness, we cannot forget the primary sectors; For example, the European fisheries sector has great potential that needs to be exploited, but there are two key obstacles. Firstly, regulatory excesses and bureaucracy, which would be…

20 Jan

2026

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CFSP and CSDP (Article 36 TEU) (joint debate)

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Mr President, I congratulate the rapporteurs, first of all, on their reports. They are far from easy to elaborate in an increasingly complex and changing international context. We live in a world where political and economic tensions are proliferating. Trade is increasingly being used as an instrument of political pressure. We are in a more transactional world where even traditional alliances seem…

20 Jan

2026

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

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Madam President, High Representative Kallas, after the fall of dictator Maduro, Venezuela is now experiencing a moment as hopeful as it is crucial. From the European Union we must support those who seek to restore democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights in this country. The necessary democratic transition must be promoted. Venezuelans need to be able to decide their future, as they…

17 Dec

2025

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18-19 December 2025, in particular the need to support Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the EU’s strategic autonomy (debate)

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Mr President, tomorrow's European Council will be very important. I would like to touch on some important issues: First, the next multiannual financial framework seems to me inadequate, both in terms of architecture and size; on fisheries, we would like a specific and well-endowed fund: the cut of 67%, Commissioner, is totally unacceptable. Second, the national security strategy contains mistakes …

15 Dec

2025

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Murder of Mehdi Kessaci - urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, drug trafficking has become a serious threat to the health and safety of our citizens. Europe is today the world's first cocaine market, which essentially comes from Latin America. The drug largely enters through European ports, especially the Atlantic. Drug trafficking does not understand borders. International cooperation is essential to address this. The recent EU Dr…

26 Nov

2025

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

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26 Nov

2025

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Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (debate)

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24 Nov

2025

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30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the new pact for the Mediterranean (debate)

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12 Nov

2025

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

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Madam President, the BBNJ Agreement is an important milestone for the conservation and management of marine diversity on the high seas. I welcome the fact that, beyond the threshold of 60 ratifications, the Agreement will enter into force next January. Tomorrow we will vote on Parliament's position on the directive transposing this agreement and I would like to highlight two points. It is essentia…

21 Oct

2025

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Renewing the EU-Africa Partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit (debate)

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Mr President, since the last EU-Africa summit – held shortly before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – we have seen an increase in geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty. In this highly polarized context, we must promote a closer partnership with this neighbouring continent, in which, in addition, the presence and influence of other actors, such as China and Russia, is growing. There are several…

7 Oct

2025

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EU political strategy on Latin America (debate)

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Madam President, first of all, I congratulate the rapporteur, my colleague and friend Davor Ivo Stier, on his very balanced report. Like the rapporteur, I believe that, in an international context of great political and economic uncertainty, we need to strengthen our ties with key allies, and Latin America is our natural ally, with which we share deep, numerous and varied ties. This relationship c…

10 Sep

2025

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Implementation of EU-US trade deal and the prospect of wider EU trade agreements (debate)

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Mr President, the recent trade agreement reached between the European Union and the United States – albeit imperfect – represents a step forward and is preferable to the absence of a common framework or a trade war. Think of the tariffs of 50% of India or 39% of Switzerland. It is not easy to negotiate with the Trump Administration, but we must also bear in mind the security and defense dimension …

9 Sep

2025

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Situation in Colombia after the wave of recent terrorist attacks (debate)

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Mr. President, the deterioration of security in Colombia continues, with a worrying increase in armed violence in recent months. Senator Uribe recently died after the attack on June 7, and in August there were very serious attacks in Cali and Antioquia. Illegal armed groups that increase their power in the country have links to drug trafficking and transnational criminal networks. They are a serio…

9 Sep

2025

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Cohesion policy (joint debate)

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Madam President, cohesion policy is a fundamental pillar of the Union to reduce differences between countries and between regions. For example, in my country, in Galicia, cohesion funds have been essential for economic modernisation and infrastructure development, and Galicia and its government are a model in the implementation of European funds. I would like to mention a couple of points about th…

9 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)

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Your Honor, you had the whole month of August. I don't know if you were there, if you were in Brussels or if you were in other countries: in Chile, Guatemala or Gaza. Where were you? I was there, in the province of Pontevedra, and I was in Santiago in August. Don't worry so much about where I am; I'm always working, and taking care of Galicia. Extinction is a priority for President Rueda, who is s…