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Sanchez proposes "a grand state pact" to address the climate emergency

The President of the Spanish Government has made this appeal in response to the latest fires during his trip to Galicia and has ensured that 'the necessary means' will be put in place to surround the active fires in the area.

Pedro Sanchez at today's hearing.

The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, travelled to Galicia on Sunday to respond to the latest fires that have burned the area, which are active in some cases, especially in the province of Ourense. In a media appearance at the Orense Operational Coordination Centre, the President of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda, and the Delegate of the Spanish Government in Galicia.



While ensuring that it will provide the Xunta with the necessary means to perimeter and extinguish the twelve fires threatening Galicia, Sanchez has announced a "grand pact of state "to" adapt and mitigate "the climate emergency.

"This affects all public administrations, but also parliamentary groups in the legislature, civil society as a whole, science, business, trade unions. After all, the whole country, "Sanchez added.

He has stressed the need for "in-depth reflection on how to resize our capabilities, not only in responsebut also in prevention . "In this way, the idea is to activate a more guaranteed and secure forecasting strategy that" excludes partisan confrontation "and adheres to scientific research.

He has also praised the professionalism, craft and dedication of the Spanish public servants and stated that "today" the EMU "will deploy 500 more Earth Army soldiers in the country's fires."

As far as Galicia is concerned, the President of the Xunta himself, Alfonso Rueda, has pointed out that this Sunday will be a 'difficult' day to put out the fires that have devastated Ourense, where situation 2 will be maintained. 'There is still a riskto housing, hence the need for confinement and evacuation, 'said Rueda, adding that the safety of people is' the most important '.

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