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The secretary general of the Socialist Lorca has said that the PP does not have "moral authority" to champion the interests of farmers in the region because "what they criticize this possible with their votes in the European Union institutions."

On 16 September, the European Commission adopted the decision to sign the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco for the agri-food trade and fisheries by extending the number of Moroccan tomatoes entering the EU at reduced tariff and increased competition faced by the producers of this vegetable Murcia.

The secretary general of the PSOE in Lorca, Diego Ferra, recalled that the European Commission, is chaired by the conservative Durao Barroso has the support of the European People's Party majority in the Parliament.

Moreover, of the thirteen members who are part of the Commission has approved this agreement that harms the interests of producers Murcia, seven are part of the European People's Party (EPP), which also fits the Spanish PP and only three are socialists.

To make matters worse, the Commissioner responsible for Agriculture is the PPE Romanian Ciolos Dacian, who shares the group in the European Parliament with MEPs from the PP.

In that sense, Ferra has asserted that "those who have adopted the agreement that harms Murcia tomato producers are co-PP seat in Europe."

Therefore, the secretary general of the Socialist Lorca has said that the PP does not have "moral authority" to champion the interests of farmers in the region because "what they criticize this possible with their votes in the European Union institutions ".

In this regard, the Socialist leader deplored the "hypocrisy" of popular they are able to do one thing and then "defend lip service" to the contrary.

Therefore, Ferra demanded those responsible for the PP to be given "less false chest beating" and "tighten their party colleagues in Europe are" the real architects of this agreement and not the Prime Minister of Spain. "

Source: PSOE Lorca