What Francisco José spoke about.

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Jun

2023

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Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community (debate)

Mr President, I too would like to begin by condemning the Russian attack on the New Kakhovka dam. This attack has caused an unprecedented environmental and humanitarian catastrophe, and is yet another sign of the brutality of the Russian aggression and its utter lack of scruples. But I would like to refer to other points that will be the subject of the resolution that we will be voting on. It seem…

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May

2023

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Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the European seaweed production sector has great potential. It is paradoxical that, Europe being such a continent turned to the sea, we are at the same time one of the largest importers of seaweed in the world. In my country, in Galicia, I know that several companies and also scientists from the University of Vigo are working on the valorization of different species of …

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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, ladies and gentlemen, I am not going to repeat myself on the action plan, as I have said before: untimely, counterproductive, poorly explained, legally confusing and unfair with dragging. In recent years, in my opinion, the European Commission's fisheries policy has suffered from a structural problem: the predominance of radical environmentalism to the detriment of the …

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May

2023

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

Mrs Hazekamp, I do not know those cases to which you refer. But, I insist, the European fleet is well regulated. It is forbidden not to respect the policy of adhered fins. And if there are cases like the ones you're referring to, I suppose the full weight of the law will fall on the offenders. So that's not a problem. There are always individual cases that may break the law. But that doesn't mean …

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May

2023

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

Mr President, Commissioner, as we all know, since 2013 the Union fleet has already implemented a strict policy of adhering fins. However, the measure does not apply to other fleets catching sharks internationally. It has already been said: countries such as China, Korea and Japan systematically block the implementation of a policy of fins adhered to in the different RFMOs. Moreover, in November la…

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Apr

2023

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Situation in Peru (debate)

Mr. President, Peru has been experiencing a situation of very serious political instability since 2018, which has been reflected, as in many countries in Latin America, in serious clashes between the Executive and the Legislative. In addition, the COVID pandemic generated a serious crisis in the country that cut economic growth and left a record death toll. This spiral of instability reached its p…

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Apr

2023

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Question Time (Commission) - Legacy of the European Year of Youth

Commissioner, I applaud initiatives, such as the European Year of Youth, which seek to bring the European Union closer to young people. Young people are the future and they need to be well aware of the functioning and objectives of the European Union and its institutions and to be aware of the importance and impact they have on their lives. I therefore very much welcomed the Council recommendation…

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Apr

2023

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The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)

Mr. President, China is a great power, key in today's world. A country that the European Union cannot ignore and whose cooperation is also essential to face global challenges. We must correct the very serious imbalance in our trade relations and our over-reliance on Chinese products in certain areas. It makes us vulnerable. I think of critical materials, such as lithium. We want to remain a powerh…

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Mar

2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, I welcome the conclusions of the European Council. I particularly welcome the references to restrictive measures. I have been insisting in recent months that the EU and Member States' enforcement services must be strengthened. I am glad that the conclusions are along those lines. Sanctions are not only to be adopted, but also, and above all, to be implemented. In addition, it woul…

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Mar

2023

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world

Mr Borrell, I think we should be more ambitious. These initial agreements reached are too punctual on very specific topics. I am concerned, and I suppose you too – although, of course, neither you nor I have a crystal ball – that in the future we may have an administration in Washington that is very far from the positive line of now and that we may return to a stage of distancing, as we had in the…

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Mar

2023

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Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world

The United States is the most important partner for the European Union. Russia's aggression against Ukraine has shown once again the enormous relevance of this relationship and also of NATO. We should now strengthen these links by taking advantage of these years when we have an administration in Washington that is really close to Europe. I welcome the initial agreements reached by Mrs von der Leye…

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Feb

2023

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One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, we have had a year of Russia's cruel and unjust war against Ukraine. Unfortunately, the economic sanctions on Russia did not have the expected result in the past year. I expect, however, a positive effect from the latest oil measures we have taken. Sanctions, as the New York Times, they are a marathon, not a sprint; It is a slow poison, as Mr Borrell says, which this morning gave us …

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Feb

2023

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Response to the situation in Tunisia (debate)

Mr President, Tunisia is a country which, after the Arab Spring ten years ago, raised great hopes. It was apparently one of the few successes of this movement, but afterwards the political, social and economic situation deteriorated. I am concerned about the events of recent months. The political process launched a year and a half ago is producing surprising results; I'd call them disappointing. T…

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Feb

2023

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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Madam President, this week, on Wednesday the 15th, marks one year since the shipwreck of the fishing vessel Villa de Pitanxo. This is one of the biggest losses in European fisheries in the last 40 years. It is a tragedy that continues to move us all. From the plenary session of the European Parliament, I would like to reiterate my sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the 21 victims…

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)

Madam President, we must continue to help Ukraine at this crucial time, including by increasing the shipment of arms. On the other hand, we should get virtually the entire international community to join in condemning Russian aggression. There are still many countries that, incomprehensibly, abstain or adopt very unreasonable positions of neutrality. The condemnation should not, moreover, be merel…

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Jan

2023

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Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (debate)

Madam President, we have just ended the year 2022, which the United Nations General Assembly declared the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture. But I'm afraid artisanal fishing doesn't have much to celebrate. To the crises of the Brexit and COVID added to the war against Ukraine, with its impact on inflation and fuel prices. In my opinion, the report we are debating today cont…

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Jan

2023

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“The Road to 2023” - Towards a stronger EU-Latin America partnership (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, I fully agree with you on the importance of Latin America for the Union. Did you refer to the Mexico and Chile agreements? We have to finalize its processing. We can't waste any more time. I hope that the greater commitment of the Lula Government to the fight against climate change will favour the Agreement with Mercosur. I hope that the protectionist concerns of som…

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Jan

2023

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Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)

Mr President, first of all, I congratulate the rapporteurs on their reports. We are, of course, facing a very complex geopolitical scenario. Russia's aggression against Ukraine has brought the war back to European soil. We should continue our assistance to Ukraine and do more to ensure that most countries in the international community not only contain the aggression, but also join the sanctions o…

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Dec

2022

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ASEAN relations ahead of the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022 (debate)

Madam President, tomorrow's European Union-ASEAN summit in Brussels demonstrates the high level of its relations, which are now 45 years old. ASEAN has been a strategic partner of the European Union since 2020, as has already been said. The historical, political and economic links between these two areas of integration are very important. In this multipolar world, so complex and conflictive, it is…

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Dec

2022

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Implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (debate)

Mr President, culture is a very important element of the European Union's foreign policy. I welcome the fact that the resolution we will be voting on tomorrow recognises the role of the Council of Europe's programme of cultural routes, which has great potential in strengthening our relations with the rest of the continent and also with our neighbourhood. I particularly welcome the fact that the re…

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Nov

2022

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Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)

Mr President, the recovery of wolf populations in Europe causes major environmental and agricultural challenges, both in wildlife and, above all, in the cattle of livestock farmers, who are suffering significant damage. There is a need for an immediate response from both national and European authorities. The conservation status of the wolf already justifies a review of its level of protection. In…

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Nov

2022

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EU-China relations (debate)

Madam President, China is a great power which, both by its size and by its political, economic and demographic weight, we cannot ignore. It is clear that we need to count on China to face global challenges. We have to coexist with China. A relationship where there will be cooperation, but also competition and rivalry. Speaking of cooperation, China, a permanent member of the Security Council, must…

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Oct

2022

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Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1614 of 15 September 2022 determining the existing deep-sea fishing areas and establishing a list of areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur (debate)

Well, I think that in the European Union we are having feeding problems. Here we have it, as you know very well, for example, with the problem of cereals or sunflower. The war in Ukraine has triggered an increase in food prices, further disrupting or disrupting food supply chains, not just energy. Here, the problem that is going to occur is that there will be less fish caught by the European fleet…

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Oct

2022

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Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1614 of 15 September 2022 determining the existing deep-sea fishing areas and establishing a list of areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur (debate)

Madam President, the shortcomings of the veto on bottom fishing that we are debating today are well known to all. I am referring to the indiscriminate use of scientific data, the absence of a socio-economic impact assessment, the lack of sufficient consultation or the totally unjustified refusal to distinguish between trawling and longlines, contrary to what, for example, ICES says. Basically, the…

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Oct

2022

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Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, in the face of this new escalation, I would like to stress here today the importance of the European Union communicating its position effectively. The majority of the 141 countries that condemned the Russian aggression in the United Nations General Assembly in March must be maintained and that condemnation must also be translated into action. In fact, very few third countries still a…