INTERVIEWING ENRIQUE GUERRERO SALOM, A MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLAMENT

ENRIQUE GUERRERO SALOM

1.What is your role in the European parlament?

-The role of a Member of the European Parliament (EP) is multiple so it's hard to pin it down to a single frame. My role in PE is basically legislation: by, participation in the working committees of the EP, the vote in plenary sessions, committees and delegations, drafting amendments, the defending party ideas represent, etc. However, this activity goes beyond that. I also have representative functions: I represent the Socialist Group as Vice President. And Informative: by participating in events and conferences.

2.How many members are in the European parliament?

-The Lisbon Treaty sets the amount of MP in 751 (750 Members + 1 the President)

3. How does the Council of the European Union interact, the commission of the European Union and the European Parliament?

-The interaction is varied and it is difficult to answer this question due to the generality thereof. However, interaction falls mainly in the regular legislative process. The European Commission (EC) made the legislative proposal (the future law) and transmits both the Council and the EP. Both components traded in their working groups: the Council members negotiate while the PE traded Members elect States. That negotiation positions on the document transmitted by the EC adopted. Once the institutions have defined their positions, CE, EP and Council meet to try to reach a common document and pass legislation.

The interaction is generally good. Sufficed to say that in most cases the agreement is achieved on first reading.

4. How long have you been in this position?

-As as legislature, 5 years (2009-2014)

5.What are the main objectives of the European parliament?

-The EP aims to assert the voice of the citizens who voted

6. There have been profound changes in recent legislation?

-The last major change was the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2008. Recently, one can observe changes in the approved draft reforms of the economic framework to address the crisis.

7. Has it affected the operation resignation of Vice President of the European Parliament? Which Vice President?

-Are you refering to the resignation of Alejo Vidal PP? If so, no. It has not affected it.

8. Do you think there are too many members in the European Parliament?

-I don´t think so. The PE has many members due to multiple nationality and extensive territory it occupies its representation. Another thing is to talk about the number of Commissioners. That itself should reduce it.

HUNGER DINNER

Last 14th of February, in Sagunto, the Grupo Espiga association, cooperating with Manos Unidas organized a hunger dinner for all the people who wanted to donate for the Benin project, the cost of the ticket was 5 euros. First, they made some games about how people of Benin make their bread, harvest, get water, go to school... The dinner consisted of some bread, an orange and water. It was very funny, a lot of people went and here we attach some photos. We hope you like it :)  (We attended too)

INTERVIEWING SISTER DOMINICA! :)

Hello everybody! 

Today we come with a very interesting interview of Sister Dominica, who has been in Benin since 1977 helping in a little town.

Interviewer: Hello Dominica, it is nice to be here with you.

Dominica: Hello, I am glad to be here with you too.

I: Well, let’s start. What does the project involve?

D: In Benin we tried to improve the lifestyle of women and girls, we have a school for children and a boarding school too. The money we receive from the collection is invested in the building of mills and wells.

I: How have you felt after doing this project?

D: I have felt happiness and in spite of the difficulties, the people live happily and they fight and never give up, it shocked me a lot! For example, one day in the village there was an old woman, dying with cancer, Veronique. She knew she was dying and before that she said to her nephew: “you will suffer, but don´t give up faith and thank your parents and brothers, who helped me”. She said that her nephew was excluded from her family because he was Catholic.

I: Why did you become a missionary?

D: The main reason was the faith; I thought I had to share it. In Spain there are many sisters and priests, so I went to Benin, a zone whose population doesn´t know about the Gospel, it was necessary go and announce it. When we arrived we told them: “We are going to talk to you about Jesus. He was a man who helped people like you. Do you know him?” and a boy answered: “That guy has never been in our village”. Because of that I became missionary.

I: What would you change in Europe?

D: I would change people who try to change Europe without women.  The presence of women is necessary because we have a special feeling and we see things from other points of view.

I: To finish, how do you think young people can improve European society?

D: First of all, take advantage of opportunities for good training, because we are the immediate future.

I: Thank you very much Dominica, it was a pleasure.

D: You´re welcome, good bye.

Sister Dominica

Sister Dominica dancing with a woman from Benin

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