Spanish Government President Pedro Sánchez rejected the European Commission’s proposal to reduce gas consumption in Spain, saying that his country “cannot accept impositions, without debate or consultation.”
His statements came during the meeting of the Federal Committee of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), where he said that the European Commission’s proposal to reduce gas consumption by 15% until March “would have a negative effect on the industrial fabric without clear benefit to anyone.”
In this context, Sánchez assured that the government “will defend the interests of Spain against imposed solutions that are also ineffective.” However, he said he was “convinced” that a “balanced and pro-European” agreement would be reached in the coming days.
“The government is trying to increase its contribution of European solidarity, sending as much gas and electricity as possible, but I must say that we will defend our interests against imposed and ineffective solutions,” stressed Sánchez.
In this context, he defended that Spain “shares the principles of solidarity and unity” to guarantee gas to all countries of the European Union. “This is what we are already doing, we share gas with our neighboring countries, France and Portugal.”
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