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Stresses the need to "reconsider" the agricultural agreement between the EU and Morocco, and notes that "while there is a gateway that enables arrangements to stop like this that give rise to default, I'll be there"

The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, said today the commitment of the Government of Spain "to make every effort" in order that trade in the town of Lorca, affected by the earthquake of May 11, 2011, "get up and go".

The chief executive was speaking Murcia after a meeting this morning with Secretary of State for Trade, Jaime García-Legaz, who also reaffirmed the central government's position with respect to conduct direct action lines aimed at making trade Lorca again be what it was.

Valcárcel, who called the meeting "cordial and fruitful" because "we talked about things that are of interest to the Region of Murcia and, most especially, for the town of Lorca," he said also the dynamic nature of the Region " where we have a certain reputation and prestige of the excellent products that reach every corner of the world, "and stressed the role that trade must represent Murcia, especially in outreach through internationalization.

"All this has a special focus at the moment in which Lorca has suffered two devastating earthquakes that have become a ruinous city," said Valcárcel, who noted that there is a specific section within the Plan referred Lorca specific measures relating to trade.

Valcarcel Garcia-Legaz said he was very sensitive to the reality of Lorca before assuming his new position as Secretary of State for Trade, who he said "is very aware that we all have to pitch and what to do possible and impossible to build a city like Lorca, very commercial and services, "said the regional president.

'Rethinking the agreement with Morocco'

Asked by the journalists on the agricultural agreement between the EU and Morocco to be voted on soon, the president of the Community stressed that "it is necessary to reconsider this agreement because it harms the interests of Mediterranean agriculture in general, and the Murcia Spanish agriculture and specific way. "

According to the regional president, "while an open door that enables braking agreements like this that give rise to breaches, I'll be there."

He stressed that "we try to raise" to be understood that "the road has to be another, which must be the path of compliance."

"We try to see that the agreement does not suit our interests and that can end agricultural activity generates as much labor and that is competitive, while our Levantine Mediterranean agriculture is not a grant but it is agriculture, where the farmer plays it every day, "said Valcárcel.

Murcia The Chief Executive reiterated that "we are not against to reach agreements with anyone," but "what we do want is to have a fulfillment of these agreements, so that if the agreement is focused in a way that invites the breach , get a different one where the crack does not fit for it, "he added Valcárcel.

Examples of these violations cited regarding prices and also made reference to the quotas that are agreed, because the end was not coming true, as Morocco is entering the European market in greater quantities than initially agreed.

Source: CARM