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"Mr President, we could classify the speeches made in the course of this debate into two categories: firstly, those which view the problem from a European perspective and which propose actions to be implemented through European and Community policy and, secondly, those which, at this time of human tragedy, tragedy for a country, which is five months from an election, believe that this is an opportunity to gain electoral advantage without considering what the real consequences for these people are.
There has been talk of a temporary committee of inquiry, in accordance with Rule 150 of the European Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, which must be justified on the grounds of non-compliance with European legislation. What grounds have we heard here?
To know what has happened; clearly we all want to know what has happened, but we are not going to achieve this through a parliamentary committee. We will be told this in the reports of the experts and that is why the PPE-DE Group’s proposal is that it should be the Commission that informs the Council and Parliament by means of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.
Assessing the damage; criticisms are being made, although the time limit for assessing damage ends on 23 January, but today, at the beginning of December, the Spanish State is being criticised for not having assessed the damage.
Measures to be adopted; Spain has adopted measures. Coordinating 10 000 volunteers, coordinating the work of the institutions, coordinating international aid; what is coordinating all of this are the measures that have been adopted.
Mobilise the European institutions; yesterday we had a meeting with Commissioner Barnier, during which he acknowledged the talks and contacts he had had with the Spanish Government. The fishermen are being paid, aid is arriving. Therefore, what are the justified grounds? They do not exist. Simply a will to criticise for political reasons in view of the elections, and this is neither the forum nor the place, and you will not find us participating. You will find us helping the Galicians, you will find us helping the Spanish and saving these coasts. That is what we are working on."@en1
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