Teresa Ribera’s first words during her hearing at the European Parliament were of “affection and solidarity” for the victims of DANA in Valencia and gratitude for the help received in the rescue efforts. Without entering into the standoff of national policies, the candidate for vice-president of competition and fair and clean transition of the European Commission defended the need to “strengthen alert and protection systems” in the face of weather disasters which, she assured, will become more and more intense.
The PP had promised a difficult examination for the candidate of Pedro Sánchez and, in fact, it maneuvered to try to convince its European colleagues to torpedo the approval of the socialist in the first phase by alleging Ribera’s management during the DANA. Finally, those of Alberto Núñez Feijóo were satisfied with the decision to postpone the evaluation of Ribera following an agreement reached between the EPP, the social democrats and the liberals so that the analysis of the six deputies be carried out at the same time to facilitate the exchange of stickers and avoid the “domino effect” which could have resulted from the rejection of some of those chosen by Ursula Von der Leyen for her new community leadership.
The first thing Ribera heard was precisely a reproach coming from conservative ranks. The German Markus Ferber criticized him for having made the first thoughts on DANA in Valencia, in the European Parliament and not in the Spanish Congress. The vice president did not enter the “fray” and responded to the question asked about a case of accelerating renewable energy. It was the socialist spokesperson, the Asturian Jonás Fernández, who responded immediately afterwards: “I agree with my colleague Ferber that Spanish policy must be discussed in the Spanish Parliament. »
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