What Gabriel spoke about.

8 Oct

2026

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EU strategies for islands, coastal communities and outermost regions (debate)

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Madam President, Mr Vice-President, welcome the Commission's new strategy for the outermost regions, because these regions are not simply remote territories: They are European territories with a strategic role and also bring Europe closer to the world. For the first time, the Commission is proposing concrete legislative initiatives to adapt European Union legislation to the specificities of the ou…

16 Sep

2026

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Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro

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9 Jul

2026

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

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Madam President, Commissioner, the Commission's own assessment paints a worrying picture for European fisheries. It recognises the drop in landings, the deterioration in profitability, the ageing of the fleet, the loss of jobs, the increase in dependence on imports and the deterioration in the competitiveness of our sector. However, despite all these findings, the Commission's political conclusion…

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, arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances and deaths in custody, that is the pattern of repression used by the Ortega and Murillo regime against the Nicaraguan people. Today about 46 political prisoners are still deprived of their liberty, while many of their relatives, who are being persecuted to silence their pain, suffer the anguish of not knowing where they are, in what condi…

19 May

2026

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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate)

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Obviously, he didn't ask me any questions, he made his speech. And what is very clear is that you have not heard what I have said. You don't care about Cuba; to me, yes.

19 May

2026

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Political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (debate)

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Madam President, an island in darkness with blackouts reaching up to twenty hours a day is a good example of what the regime has turned Cuba into. But that darkness goes much further: For too long, the fear of repression – to end up in prison and add to the list of the more than 1 200 political prisoners still imprisoned today – and the absence of freedom have forced the Cuban population to endure…

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, female entrepreneurship in rural areas, island areas and outermost regions is not just a matter of equality, but of territorial cohesion and economic development. In the Canary Islands, when we talk about female entrepreneurship we are not talking about theories, we are talking about women who raise small family wineries, who turn a farm into an agrotourism experienc…

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, today is an important day for the Canary Islands and for the rest of the outermost regions, but especially for our farmers. Parliament sends a very clear message: POSEI is a fundamental programme for the agricultural sector that has to be contemplated with name and surname in the new financial framework and with an autonomous and sufficient budget allocation. The proposal that we are…

10 Feb

2026

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Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products (A10-0254/2025 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)

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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, dear Madam Vice-President, I have often been heard in this rostrum denouncing the atrocities of dictator Nicolás Maduro against the people of Venezuela. And I have done it in the face of the complicit silence of those who today tear their clothes for the departure of the tyrant or those others who today take breast, but denied the Sakharov prize to María Corina Machado. What hypoc…

16 Dec

2025

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Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products (A10-0254/2025 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)

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16 Dec

2025

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Bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products (A10-0254/2025 - Gabriel Mato) (vote)

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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, of course environmental policy is important, but it cannot always be at the expense of the most vulnerable. The Canary Islands and the outermost regions cannot be the ones to foot the bill for our sustainability ambitions. We cannot allow key sectors, such as the port, to be sacrificed without any counterpart and without any exception. The regulations on emissions trading, as well as…

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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12 Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

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Mr President, the debate on the future multiannual financial framework is not just about figures, it is about the kind of Europe we want. And, for me, it's clear: We want a Europe that does not turn its back on its fishermen, its farmers or its outermost regions. The "single national plan" approach proposed by the Commission is a mistake, as it would dismantle decades of common European policy. Th…

9 Oct

2025

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World Mental Health Day - addressing the socio-economic factors (debate)

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Mr President, one fact: in 2024, 11 people committed suicide in Spain every day, a total of 3 843 people throughout the year. The very idea must freeze our blood. On the eve of World Mental Health Day, I want to stress that we are in a critical situation. The pandemic and the economic deterioration of recent years have further aggravated the situation, especially among young people where cases of …

7 Oct

2025

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EU political strategy on Latin America (debate)

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Madam President, none of you will be surprised to hear me talk about the importance of Latin America for Europe. But reiteration makes it neither less certain nor less urgent. This report is proof that this Parliament finally understands the need we have for Latin America. The European Union wants to develop an effective foreign policy. Let's start with the easy thing, let's consolidate our relati…

7 Oct

2025

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Common agricultural policy (joint debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, we are talking about agricultural policy and we are saying yes to simplification, yes to the protection of our farmers and yes to adequate funding. And especially for the outermost regions. The new CAP has to respect Article 349 of the Treaty which provides for specific treatment for these regions due to their isolation, insularity, dependence on imports and higher p…

9 Sep

2025

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

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Mr President, Madam Vice-President, it is not usual for us to talk about Colombia in this House, but today, unfortunately, we do so because of the difficulties that a friendly country is going through. Violence has become a daily occurrence in many departments of the country and organized crime has thrived in the shadow of a conflict that does not seem to end. This summer we have experienced the m…

10 Jul

2025

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

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Madam President, Commissioner, over the past five years, the Canary Islands have faced enormous challenges: a persistent migration crisis, a devastating volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, my island, prolonged droughts and the growing effects of climate change. The Canary Islands meet the same requirements as any European, but with many more difficulties derived from remoteness and insula…

10 Jul

2025

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Post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, we all agree on one key message: Without agriculture our future is called into question and we need an appropriate financial framework. Although this is true for continental Europe, in the outermost regions such as the Canary Islands it is a more obvious reality, if possible. In our case, the need to be self-sufficient and to provide us with quality food at a good pr…

6 May

2025

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An urgent assessment of the applicability of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) with Cuba (debate)

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Madam President, Madam High Representative, will Cuba ever be free? That is the longing of José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, who were arrested, revoking their parole without any justification. But it's not just them: Luis Manuel Otero, Maykel Osorbo, Berta Soler, the Guillermo Fariñas Sakharov Prize, Rosa María Payá – who took over from her father Oswaldo – and so many others are persecuted. Y…

2 Apr

2025

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European oceans pact (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, we welcome the debate on an oceans pact that is part of the competitiveness of the European Union's economic sectors. However, when it comes to fishing, the experience so far does not allow us to be very optimistic. This pact cannot be used to impose further restrictions on fisheries and aquaculture under the pretext of environmental protection. Nor should it be an excu…

31 Mar

2025

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Guidelines for the 2026 budget - Section III (debate)

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Mr President, when we talk about the next budgets, as a Canarian, I cannot fail to draw attention to the importance of POSEI and the need to adapt it to the current situation. That is why we welcome the inclusion of our amendment in the report on the general guidelines for the preparation of the 2026 budget. The POSEI financial statement has not been updated for 13 years and it is time for us to a…

13 Mar

2025

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A Vision for Agriculture and Food (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, agriculture is a fundamental sector, not only because of its economic impact, but also because of its weight on the way of life of millions of Europeans. And, if this is important in continental Europe, believe me that it is much more so in the outermost regions such as the Canary Islands. After all, we are very far away, even if we feel very close. That is why it is es…