Debate contributions by Ana MIRANDA PAZ

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen of the PP and the PSOE, remove the accusers from your parties and do not come and give lessons in feminism, because you have a lot of dirty laundry to wash. We have to be on the side of women, both if the allegations refer to the president of the Diputación de Lugo, as to the Fisheries Counsellor of the Xunta of Galicia — that the PP government kept him in office for four months, concealing the complaint against him for sexual assault. Manda (inaudible word) He resigned with applause. This complaint, of course, only went on public television in my country. Besides, gentlemen of the People's Party, do you remember Nevenka Fernández? He is still waiting for a public apology from his party for the sexual and labor harassment he suffered 25 years ago. And to PSOE, we tell you that inaction is never a good decision. Right now, we advocate zero tolerance for macho violence. Come from wherever you come from and affect whomever you affect. Cases of sexist violence cannot go unpunished and we must always be on the side of women. We're sick of it. Feminism is more necessary than ever.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen of the PP and the PSOE, remove the accusers from your parties and do not come and give lessons in feminism, because you have a lot of dirty laundry to wash. We have to be on the side of women, both if the allegations refer to the president of the Diputación de Lugo, as to the Fisheries Counsellor of the Xunta of Galicia — that the PP government kept him in office for four months, concealing the complaint against him for sexual assault. Manda (inaudible word) He resigned with applause. This complaint, of course, only went on public television in my country. Besides, gentlemen of the People's Party, do you remember Nevenka Fernández? He is still waiting for a public apology from his party for the sexual and labor harassment he suffered 25 years ago. And to PSOE, we tell you that inaction is never a good decision. Right now, we advocate zero tolerance for macho violence. Come from wherever you come from and affect whomever you affect. Cases of sexist violence cannot go unpunished and we must always be on the side of women. We're sick of it. Feminism is more necessary than ever.

Mr. President, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza, the illegal occupation and the apartheid It allows illegal settlements in the West Bank to become more and more numerous. Just look at Oxfam's recent report, which says the number of settlements is high and clear. But, in addition, I ask the Commissioner: Can the Commission confirm to me, after the question I asked in May, whether the European Union is trading in agricultural products coming from illegal settlements? And I want to know because I am going to go all the way on this issue and I hope my colleagues will too, because if we are trading in products from illegal settlements we are complicit in genocide and we are complicit in apartheid and we are also complicit in occupation. The obligation to prevent genocide has not stopped, Commissioner and also Mrs von der Leyen. What have we done, what has the European Union done when Francesca Albanese's report Genocide in Gaza, a collective crime Does it say that relations with Israel should be suspended? The European Union is the largest trading partner and has to suspend the Association Agreement.

Mr. President, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza, the illegal occupation and the apartheid It allows illegal settlements in the West Bank to become more and more numerous. Just look at Oxfam's recent report, which says the number of settlements is high and clear. But, in addition, I ask the Commissioner: Can the Commission confirm to me, after the question I asked in May, whether the European Union is trading in agricultural products coming from illegal settlements? And I want to know because I am going to go all the way on this issue and I hope my colleagues will too, because if we are trading in products from illegal settlements we are complicit in genocide and we are complicit in apartheid and we are also complicit in occupation. The obligation to prevent genocide has not stopped, Commissioner and also Mrs von der Leyen. What have we done, what has the European Union done when Francesca Albanese's report Genocide in Gaza, a collective crime Does it say that relations with Israel should be suspended? The European Union is the largest trading partner and has to suspend the Association Agreement.

Mr. President, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza, the illegal occupation and the apartheid It allows illegal settlements in the West Bank to become more and more numerous. Just look at Oxfam's recent report, which says the number of settlements is high and clear. But, in addition, I ask the Commissioner: Can the Commission confirm to me, after the question I asked in May, whether the European Union is trading in agricultural products coming from illegal settlements? And I want to know because I am going to go all the way on this issue and I hope my colleagues will too, because if we are trading in products from illegal settlements we are complicit in genocide and we are complicit in apartheid and we are also complicit in occupation. The obligation to prevent genocide has not stopped, Commissioner and also Mrs von der Leyen. What have we done, what has the European Union done when Francesca Albanese's report Genocide in Gaza, a collective crime Does it say that relations with Israel should be suspended? The European Union is the largest trading partner and has to suspend the Association Agreement.

Mr President, fellow MEPs, if you think you are going to stop abortion with your vote, you are wrong. Abortion will happen with or without your permission. Women will keep needing abortions, so women will keep having abortions. What we are deciding on is whether these women can have the choice and chance for a safe and affordable abortion. The minimum is to make sure that an unwanted pregnancy is not a life threat for women in Europe. Quoting Nika Kovač, 'Women are being killed in hospitals because of abortion bans in Europe.' She is there. Approving this initiative, 'My voice, my choice', is essential to make abortions accessible for the women who choose to have them. Today, more than 20 million women around Europe do not have access to safe abortion. Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to make history and protect women. This is about guaranteeing basic health and safety conditions. We need to be united in this decision. We can save lives. We need to stand up for our women. Abortion is a basic right.

Mr President, fellow MEPs, if you think you are going to stop abortion with your vote, you are wrong. Abortion will happen with or without your permission. Women will keep needing abortions, so women will keep having abortions. What we are deciding on is whether these women can have the choice and chance for a safe and affordable abortion. The minimum is to make sure that an unwanted pregnancy is not a life threat for women in Europe. Quoting Nika Kovač, 'Women are being killed in hospitals because of abortion bans in Europe.' She is there. Approving this initiative, 'My voice, my choice', is essential to make abortions accessible for the women who choose to have them. Today, more than 20 million women around Europe do not have access to safe abortion. Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to make history and protect women. This is about guaranteeing basic health and safety conditions. We need to be united in this decision. We can save lives. We need to stand up for our women. Abortion is a basic right.

Mr President, fellow MEPs, if you think you are going to stop abortion with your vote, you are wrong. Abortion will happen with or without your permission. Women will keep needing abortions, so women will keep having abortions. What we are deciding on is whether these women can have the choice and chance for a safe and affordable abortion. The minimum is to make sure that an unwanted pregnancy is not a life threat for women in Europe. Quoting Nika Kovač, 'Women are being killed in hospitals because of abortion bans in Europe.' She is there. Approving this initiative, 'My voice, my choice', is essential to make abortions accessible for the women who choose to have them. Today, more than 20 million women around Europe do not have access to safe abortion. Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to make history and protect women. This is about guaranteeing basic health and safety conditions. We need to be united in this decision. We can save lives. We need to stand up for our women. Abortion is a basic right.

Mr President, fellow MEPs, if you think you are going to stop abortion with your vote, you are wrong. Abortion will happen with or without your permission. Women will keep needing abortions, so women will keep having abortions. What we are deciding on is whether these women can have the choice and chance for a safe and affordable abortion. The minimum is to make sure that an unwanted pregnancy is not a life threat for women in Europe. Quoting Nika Kovač, 'Women are being killed in hospitals because of abortion bans in Europe.' She is there. Approving this initiative, 'My voice, my choice', is essential to make abortions accessible for the women who choose to have them. Today, more than 20 million women around Europe do not have access to safe abortion. Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to make history and protect women. This is about guaranteeing basic health and safety conditions. We need to be united in this decision. We can save lives. We need to stand up for our women. Abortion is a basic right.

Mr President, fellow MEPs, if you think you are going to stop abortion with your vote, you are wrong. Abortion will happen with or without your permission. Women will keep needing abortions, so women will keep having abortions. What we are deciding on is whether these women can have the choice and chance for a safe and affordable abortion. The minimum is to make sure that an unwanted pregnancy is not a life threat for women in Europe. Quoting Nika Kovač, 'Women are being killed in hospitals because of abortion bans in Europe.' She is there. Approving this initiative, 'My voice, my choice', is essential to make abortions accessible for the women who choose to have them. Today, more than 20 million women around Europe do not have access to safe abortion. Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to make history and protect women. This is about guaranteeing basic health and safety conditions. We need to be united in this decision. We can save lives. We need to stand up for our women. Abortion is a basic right.

Madam President, Commissioner, in my country, Galicia, the automotive industry is of great importance, since the Stellantis factory in Vigo, my city, is one of the industrial engines of the Galician economy and industry. In fact, Stellantis itself obtained benefits of EUR 718.9 million in 2024, while, on the other hand, the policy of outsourcing component production, and relocating, is leading to the closure of Galician companies. The crisis in the sector is a reality. Redundancies have occurred in recent months in the Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia itself and in other companies. Specifically, in the last 12 months, the Galician car industry has lost 5% of jobs and 1 400 people have been laid off, as the Galician trade union of the IGC says. In this context, it is essential that the process of electrification of the automotive sector is accompanied by a specific plan that takes into account the social impact of decisions.

Madam President, Commissioner, in my country, Galicia, the automotive industry is of great importance, since the Stellantis factory in Vigo, my city, is one of the industrial engines of the Galician economy and industry. In fact, Stellantis itself obtained benefits of EUR 718.9 million in 2024, while, on the other hand, the policy of outsourcing component production, and relocating, is leading to the closure of Galician companies. The crisis in the sector is a reality. Redundancies have occurred in recent months in the Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia itself and in other companies. Specifically, in the last 12 months, the Galician car industry has lost 5% of jobs and 1 400 people have been laid off, as the Galician trade union of the IGC says. In this context, it is essential that the process of electrification of the automotive sector is accompanied by a specific plan that takes into account the social impact of decisions.

Madam President, Commissioner, in my country, Galicia, the automotive industry is of great importance, since the Stellantis factory in Vigo, my city, is one of the industrial engines of the Galician economy and industry. In fact, Stellantis itself obtained benefits of EUR 718.9 million in 2024, while, on the other hand, the policy of outsourcing component production, and relocating, is leading to the closure of Galician companies. The crisis in the sector is a reality. Redundancies have occurred in recent months in the Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia itself and in other companies. Specifically, in the last 12 months, the Galician car industry has lost 5% of jobs and 1 400 people have been laid off, as the Galician trade union of the IGC says. In this context, it is essential that the process of electrification of the automotive sector is accompanied by a specific plan that takes into account the social impact of decisions.

Madam President, Commissioner for Housing, it is high time that the European Commission dealt with the main problem faced by some Europeans, for example Galicians and Galicians (it is their main concern), the people I represent in this Chamber. We must stop abusive leases and speculation. We have to legislate, no doubt, so that they do not leave their homes for the benefit of tourist rentals. We want public and affordable housing, as we did when we ruled in Galicia. We want more efficient and well-insulated homes for cold and heat, so no one has to choose between eating or heating. The plan may be something positive, but it starts insufficiently. There are no concrete measures to curb speculation in housing. There is no mention of the Stability Pact to increase spending on public housing. The structural causes of the housing crisis are not addressed, and there is no clear funding. Therefore, already in the campaign for the European elections, we call for a European housing fund, a fund that can pay for public housing and fight against speculation. Without money, without funds, you cannot make a plan with these characteristics. One last thing: if you need ideas, Commissioner, come to Santiago de Compostela, where we are fighting speculation.

Mr President, the streets of Santiago de Compostela, the capital of my country, were once again filled with dignity yesterday. Dignity against the predator project representing Altri's macrocellulose plant. A social outcry in the face of an environmental attack. Galician society is frontally opposed to projects that only generate wealth for a few, in exchange for spoils and spoils. The Commission presented the package last week. omnibus environmental. A proposal aimed at deregulating the protection of the environment, with the false excuse of the competitiveness of companies. The extractive model taken from the manual, which eliminates the obligation to safeguard environmental impacts and, under an umbrella of strategic projects, aims to streamline procedures with lower requirements. This model, which unfortunately we already know in Galicia, by the hand of the People's Party government, of which the Altri macrocellulose factory, the Taurus mine or the Doade mine are examples. That is why, yesterday, 80,000 people went out to defend our land with dignity and to fight for it. It's a victory! And that's why I say: Not Altri!

Mr President, the streets of Santiago de Compostela, the capital of my country, were once again filled with dignity yesterday. Dignity against the predator project representing Altri's macrocellulose plant. A social outcry in the face of an environmental attack. Galician society is frontally opposed to projects that only generate wealth for a few, in exchange for spoils and spoils. The Commission presented the package last week. omnibus environmental. A proposal aimed at deregulating the protection of the environment, with the false excuse of the competitiveness of companies. The extractive model taken from the manual, which eliminates the obligation to safeguard environmental impacts and, under an umbrella of strategic projects, aims to streamline procedures with lower requirements. This model, which unfortunately we already know in Galicia, by the hand of the People's Party government, of which the Altri macrocellulose factory, the Taurus mine or the Doade mine are examples. That is why, yesterday, 80,000 people went out to defend our land with dignity and to fight for it. It's a victory! And that's why I say: Not Altri!

Madam President, the debate on the time change returns to the European Parliament, as we discussed in 2018. As a Galician MEP, I return to the most striking case in Europe, which is the case of Galicia, my country. Did you know that Galicia is one of the countries in the world with the greatest gap between the official time and the so-called solar time? There's a two-hour difference. Two hours. This time lag was imposed by dictator Franco in 1940, who changed the time to adapt it to Nazi Germany. It's time to democratize the time zone. If in the Spanish state there is a delay of one hour in relation to the solar time, in Galicia, there are two. Two hours difference. This means that in countries in the same time zone as ours, the sun rises two hours earlier. It turns out that, geographically, Galicia should be in the Western European zone or GMT-1, but the official time is Central European time, GMT+1. In summer, the westernmost areas of Galicia, such as the Costa da Morte, even have a difference of two and a half hours compared to solar time. Same time as in Belgrade. That's two hours less of a difference. In Galicia, adjusting the time zone and correcting this time lag would have undeniable benefits for the quality of life of Galicians and Galicians and for streamlining timetables with regard to the current time zone, Commissioner, which does not respond to any kind of energy saving or improving the lives of citizens. Adapting the time to the same geographical meridian, as in the cases of Portugal, Ireland or the Canary Islands, would be the most appropriate way out. In 2007, our senator in the Spanish Senate, Francisco Jorquera, presented an initiative to ask the government of Galicia to adapt its natural time, with the aim of improving the use of sunlight. Already that time he explained that the change of time, according to data from the Energy Institute of Galicia, only implies less than a 1 % saving in energy consumption compared to the 5 % of the Spanish State as a whole. This low saving is explained by the fact that our country is located in a time zone that does not correspond geographically to it. It is up to Europe to decide on the change of time and to the Government of the Spanish State to take into account Galicia's natural time and not the political time decided by Francoism, as my party has been calling for for two decades. It's time, it's time to change the time zone.