News

European Parliment and Council leaders discuss climate crisis

Madrid, Dec 3 (EFE), (Camera: Ángel Herrera and Leo Redondo).- Charles Michel, who has just been inaugurated as President of the European Council, intends to defend the best interests of the world with a strong voice together with the High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, with whom he is, he says he is on the same wavelength. David Sassoli sees the urgency of strengthening the European project and emphasizes the need for stable countries.INTERVIEW WITH DAVID SASSOLI, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.00:02 - 00:31"As the (Spanish acting) Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said very well, what Europe does has a strong impact on the behaviour of others. Therefore, we need a European initiative to also push other economies and countries, to push large areas of global industry to start a virtuous journey. What Europe does is reflected throughout the world." INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES MICHEL, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL.00:32 - 01:08 "The EU has long taken the lead in trying to make the world aware that there is an extremely important challenge. We are not alone, within the United Nations, the headquarters is extremely mobilised to carry out this battle against the climate threat and it is equally important that the major regions of the world put this climate emergency on the agenda, to encourage everyone to show responsibility. Next year there will be an important EU-China summit, the climate issue will surely be at the heart of the negotiations, of the discussion between the EU and China".