Moreno opens a path of dialogue with Ribera about Doñana and postpones the final debate on the irrigation law

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced this Tuesday the opening of a channel of dialogue with the central Government currently in office and, linked to this, a postponement of the imminent final debate of the bill promoted by PP- A and Vox in the Andalusian Parliament to regularize irrigation in the Condado de Huelva region, in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, and this after the meeting that was held in the afternoon in Seville with the third vice president of the Government and minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in functions, Teresa Ribera.

This was announced by the president of the Board and the PP-A in a joint press conference at the San Telmo Palace with Teresa Ribera, the day before the Andalusian Parliament Board planned to include this Wednesday on the agenda of the Plenary session of the Chamber that will be held next week for the final debate of said bill, which has been rejected from the first moment by the Government of Pedro Sánchez and the left-wing opposition groups of the Andalusian Parliament, who have come insistently demanding its withdrawal.

Moreno and Ribera have announced the formation of "highest level" work teams that plan to hold a first meeting next week and give themselves a month to try to find an agreement on this matter, and the president of The Board has detailed that the counselor of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz, will lead the representation of the Andalusian Government, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Morán, that of the Ministry.

The president began his speech by thanking the vice president for her presence at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Board as "a gesture that demonstrates a willingness to dialogue", taking into account that "only with dialogue can agreements be reached."

Moreno has indicated that "throughout this afternoon and previous days" there have been "intense work meetings between the Board and the Government with the common objective that we have in terms of sustainability in natural spaces and, at the same time", to "preserve the economic and social development of the area, and especially of the province of Huelva."

After betting on an "honest dialogue from opposing positions", Moreno has defended that "this beginning can portend an agreement that would be positive for everyone", and that the postponement of the final debate of the bill to improve the organization of the agricultural areas of the County of Huelva, in the municipalities of Almonte, Bonares, Lucena del Puerto, Moguer and Rociana del Condado (Huelva), is a "firm and decisive" example of the "will to reach agreements" with the central Government by the Government of Andalusia.

He has justified this postponement of the final debate on the law "for the benefit of us having time to be able to dialogue, talk, build, improve, propose; in short, to be able to move forward."

The president of the Board has expressed his hope that the dialogue that is going to begin with the Ministry "is fruitful", as well as "honest, sincere and sensible", and has indicated that the negotiating teams are going to "have to pull capacity, audacity, complicity and generosity to try to find solutions to some problems that are sometimes so serious and others that are complex to solve.

For her part, Teresa Ribera has defended that administrations must "rise to the occasion and work together", as well as "listen to those who live in the territory" and "try to find proposals that, respecting environmental legality and social aspirations, satisfy all inhabitants to a greater extent.

To this end, as he explained, "we have believed it appropriate that, in addition to giving ourselves that month of time to be able to present this framework of territorial and social development actions", the Board and the Government listen to representatives of the people who live in the territory. affected, and has expressed his hope that "the work we have started these days" will culminate with "success in the coming weeks."

Furthermore, Ribera dedicated a few words to the general secretary of the PSOE-A and senator, Juan Espadas, who "has followed this issue very closely and who surely also has a lot to contribute", and has conveyed his "conviction that water It is a fundamental resource for everyone" on which "coordination between the two administrations is essential."

THE PURCHASE OF LAND FROM FARMERS AS A SOLUTION

In the question period of the press conference, both questioned about the purchase of land, Ribera has framed the items planned by the Government in its Framework of Alternative Actions for Doñana, endowed with 350 million euros, in meeting the commitment with Brussels of "releasing waters for Doñana", while he has appealed to keep in mind that "today what corresponds is for us to be observed beyond our borders" and with it the message of "respecting current legislation" with the ultimate intention of "close the infringement procedure of the European Union".

"Whatever ends well is good," Moreno proclaimed when asked what led to the lifting of the red lines between both administrations, before highlighting as gestures of that understanding that "the vice president is here (in reference to Seville) and we postpone the bill" and reject, therefore, establishing red lines because in that case "it will be difficult for us to reach an agreement.

"The land purchase plan is to reduce the pressure on Doñana," Teresa Ribera has reaffirmed regarding the hypothesis of buying land from farmers who are seeking to change the nature of the land from being forestry to becoming classified as agricultural land irrigable with surface water, as proposed in the Bill.

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, who has pointed out that "there is no electoral conjunctural condition" in this turn of the Junta and Government, has estimated that for "four weeks we have long, intense and complex work left" and that it is about "We open a new stage for what matters to us: the general interest of citizens."

Teresa Ribera has warned that "it is more convincing to offer viable alternatives that are not more water", alluding to the Framework of Actions that the Government has designed, convinced that "it is difficult for there to be" and has expressed her confidence in establishing "a scenario where everyone thinks that it is better to consolidate these alternatives than to rely on more water resources.

The government representative has defended that the future transfer of almost 20 cubic hectometers from the Tinto-Odiel-Piedras Demarcation "has allowed us to close 490 legal wells", to which she has added the closure of another 239 illegal ones, to conclude then that "We have to complete this task."

Moreno, who has stressed that "the Bill has been postponed, not withdrawn", has stated that "there is no change in position" to then appeal to "find a solution to the problems" and explain that "we are humble to understand other angles of vision", while he has reaffirmed himself in finding solutions to "the problems of families that are in limbo", convinced that "there is no environmental protection without social support."

Regarding how those affected fit into this negotiation, he has indicated that "it can be received in many ways" and has pointed out that "we have always been very loyal", including that "the counselor (Ramón Fernández-Pacheco) has told them that we were going to negotiate", before becoming convinced that "if we please the majority it means that we will have achieved a lot".