What Francisco José spoke about.

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Oct

2022

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Key objectives for the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama (debate)

Madam President, I would like to focus my speech this afternoon on paragraph 87 of the resolution we are debating today. I refer to the inclusion, at the proposal of Panama, of all sharks of the tintorera or quenlla family in Appendix II of the CITES Convention, in order to hinder their commercialization. This issue has been very controversial in my country, Spain, and in my region, Galicia, where…

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Oct

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Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (debate)

Madam President, as we know, aquaculture has grown dramatically in other parts of the world in recent years, while European production is stagnating. Aquaculture in the European Union accounts for less than 2% of world production. Poor European production means that EU states have to import seafood, which does not always have our quality standards. As the report we are discussing today recalls, th…

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Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity (debate)

Madam President, the oceans play an essential role in our well-being. Threats such as pollution or illegal fishing require concerted action by all States. I regret that the last round of negotiations on a high seas protection treaty was concluded without agreement. The sea is a great source of wealth and employment, as we well know in Spain and Galicia, the first fishing region in Europe. Ocean go…

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Sep

2022

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Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)

Madam President, I would like to begin by congratulating the honourable Member López-Istúriz on his comprehensive report. The Southern Neighbourhood is strategic for the EU: Russia's war in Ukraine is very serious, but the European Union cannot forget what is happening in the southern neighbourhood, whose complex situation also affects us. That is why, as stated in this recommendation, we must fir…

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Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, unfortunately one more year we have to regret the many forest fires that have ravaged Europe during the summer. For Spain, for Portugal, for other southern countries, this is a terrible threat that is aggravated by climate change. Fire does not understand borders and therefore it is necessary to increase coordination and work at European level. The capacities of the EU …

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Jul

2022

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The EU and the defence of multilateralism (debate)

Mr President, multilateralism and respect for international law are basic principles of the European Union's external action. Globalization and major challenges such as climate change, pandemics, terrorism, etc., require multilateral responses, not unilateral responses or impositions by major powers. Unfortunately, other actors favour unilateralism, the use of force and spheres of influence. We ne…

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The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has opened up a new geopolitical scenario. We are in a more complex security environment, where multipolarity could give way to increasing bipolarity in a context of rivalry and antagonism. In this context, the European Union must be an effective international actor, capable of defending its interests and values. We need a strong and determined foreign…

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Jun

2022

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The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific (debate)

Mr President, I begin by congratulating Mr McAllister on his comprehensive report. The Indo-Pacific is a huge, densely inhabited region that occupies a central economic and political place in today's world. The European Union cannot be alien to what is happening in the Indo-Pacific, given our ties to this part of the world, whose stability, prosperity, security and connectivity have an impact on u…

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May

2022

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Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa (debate)

Madam President, the situation in the Sahel is very worrying. It suffers from severe structural imbalances, as quoted by the Commissioner: political instability and democratic setbacks in recent months, precarious economic situation in a context of food crisis, vast territories lacking the most basic state structures, rise of diverse terrorist groups, explosive population growth... In recent times…

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Apr

2022

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Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022) (debate)

Madam President, High Representative, the recent Summit with China took place at a special moment, critical for the international order due to Putin's aggression against Ukraine. China, a major global power, a permanent member of the Security Council, should actively contribute to the end of aggression and the restoration of peace. China has a capacity for dialogue with Putin and should influence …

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Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much to the Commissioner, Mr Sinkevičius. Fishing has always been at the heart of the UK's relations with the rest of Europe. It was one of the key issues in the 2016 referendum on the and, in addition, access to waters and fisheries resources was revealed as the last stumbling block in the negotiations on the agreement with the European Union. Subsequently, the gra…

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Mar

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Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, our fisheries sector is currently facing a dramatic situation: fuel and logistics prices are skyrocketing and are preventing the fleet from going out to fish. The European Union must urgently adopt ambitious solutions to mitigate the economic impact on fisheries and aquaculture of the tragic war in Ukraine. The threshold for State aid, known as 'aid' de minimisIt should be increas…

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2022

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The situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico

Madam President, Mexico is experiencing a very worrying situation. The number of journalists killed is very high; Last one, last Friday. Moreover, the killings of journalists and human rights defenders also occur in a climate of impunity, as those responsible are rarely arrested and brought to justice. Let us add the very numerous cases of violence against women and the many crimes related to drug…

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Mar

2022

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Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (continuation of debate)

Madam President, with the Russian aggression against Ukraine, we are in a new geopolitical scenario: Putin's Russia chooses to openly become an enemy, ignores our values and unleashes a war. We have on our eastern borders a cruel adversary who ignores international law and even threatens the use of nuclear weapons. For the European Union, the elections I think are clear. In addition to the necessa…

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Feb

2022

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EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (continuation of debate)

Madam President, first of all, I would like to send an emotional message of condolence and solidarity to the families of the many fishermen affected by the tragic shipwreck yesterday of the Galician vessel Villa de Pitanxo. Ladies and gentlemen, we have been in Europe for a few weeks now in a very serious situation, unprecedented, due to the enormous accumulation of Russian troops on the border wi…

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Feb

2022

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Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)

Mr President, the European Union must be an effective international political actor, capable of defending its interests and values. To achieve this, we need a strong and determined foreign and security policy, including a defence policy. But this requires the political will and cohesion of the Member States. The soft power That's not enough. After the 90s of the last century, the Fukuyama dream en…

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EU-Africa relations (debate)

Madam President, Africa is very important for the Union, the stability and prosperity of this neighbouring continent, especially the countries of the southern Mediterranean and the Sahel, are essential for Europeans. Most African countries face the weakness of their institutions and the rule of law and the precariousness of their public services. Health, education, institutional strengthening and …

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Nov

2021

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Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021 (debate)

Madam President, Vice-President Dombrovskis, I would like to refer to the WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies. The Geneva Agreement should be fair and protect the interests of the Union and its highly regulated and sustainable fishing fleet. From the Group of the People's Party, we ask the Commission to stand firm and defend the tax exemptions for fishery gas oil laid down in Directive 2003/96…

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Nov

2021

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The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, first of all, I would like to congratulate Mrs Šojdrová on her comprehensive report. I will focus on the need to strengthen the teaching of European integration in schools. To this end, I find it particularly useful to include in secondary or baccalaureate education plans a specific subject on the European Union that covers the background, objectives and functioning of …

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Oct

2021

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Situation in Tunisia (debate)

Madam President, the democratic transition in Tunisia is one of the few successes of the Arab Spring. It is also a neighbouring country, an advanced partner of the EU, but Tunisians in the last decade have prioritised political change and failed to carry out economic and social reforms: the economy and unemployment have only worsened in recent years, and Tunisia is now experiencing a serious polit…

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Oct

2021

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The future of EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, I thank the rapporteur, Mr Picula, for his report. The relationship with the United States is the most important strategic partnership for the European Union, and we are at a very opportune time to strengthen it following the departure of President Trump. We now have in Washington an administration that is less nationalistic and more willing to collaborate with Europe. The United Sta…

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Sep

2021

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Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Draft amending budget No 1/2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (debate)

Mr President, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve has always seemed to me to be a useful instrument to support the fisheries sector. However, I find the final result disappointing, at least from a fisheries perspective as far as my country, Spain, is concerned. The allocation criteria for the 600 million of the Reserve allocated to the fisheries sector are inadequate. I regret that the amendments adopte…

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2021

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Direction of EU-Russia political relations (continuation of debate)

Madam President, thank you to the rapporteur, Mr Kubilius, for his very detailed and ambitious report. Russia is usually in our debates. It is a neighbouring European country with which we have numerous links and is an important international player. Russia cannot be indifferent to us. But, unfortunately, our relations with Russia go through a very negative stage. The war in Georgia in 2008, the i…

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2021

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Situation in Afghanistan (debate)

Madam President, among other lessons, the sad and unexpected events in Afghanistan highlight the need for the European Union to advance its foreign and particularly defence policy. We need more capacity for autonomous action. In light of the latest facts and statements, it is clear that the United States will limit its foreign military action. The context has changed: There is a withdrawal from th…

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2021

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EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)

Madam President, the so-called ‘European Magnitsky Act’ is a fundamental tool for the swift adoption of sanctions against those responsible for serious human rights violations. However, as important as the adoption of sanctions is that they are enforced and enforced once they are adopted. I therefore welcome the fact that the excellent resolution prepared by David McAllister and Maria Arena emphas…