The Secretary General of the Socialist Group Lorca, Daniel Martínez Fajardo, said that "we expect and hope that the visit of European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, reverse in firm commitments to recovery of the municipality. Mr. Hahn will have noticed in situ the devastating effects that still exhibits Lorca after the earthquakes, combined with the disastrous results of the floods in the Huerta Lorca ".
The social responsibility has held that "it would be advisable, if new EU aid, management of the same transparent and came directly to the victims."
Lorquino politician recalled that "from our point of view, it was not too lucky the distribution of the 21 million posted by the European Solidarity Fund to cover emergency expenses caused by the May 11 earthquake. Following ten months release, we knew that this amount had been distributed among the three administrations: 6.5 million awarded to the City, 9.8 million for the region and 4.7 million euros for the Central Government. "
Daniel Martinez finished recalling that "we need the Murcia region remains percipient of European funds because, unfortunately, is too far away from convergence with other EU regions."
Source: PSOE Lorca