Overview
- The PSdeG leader met Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius and the European Commission’s industrial strategy office to steer the 2028–2034 EU budget toward Galicia’s naval capacity, renewables, and industrial autonomy.
- In talks with senior DG Energy officials, including Director‑General Mechthild Wörsdörfer, he said discussions point to nearly €30 billion more for power grids and a Portugal interconnection in the next MFF, describing this as his understanding of the talks.
- He blamed a wind power standstill in Galicia on what he called the Xunta’s poor planning, saying EU officials recognize the slowdown and warning it is constraining new industry that depends on grid connections.
- Besteiro declared the Altri/Gama pulp project in Palas de Rei not mature or viable, citing its failure to secure PERTE decarbonisation funds, a grid connection, or EU Innovation Fund support, while noting other Galician projects like green methanol plants did win innovation backing.
- He urged EU measures to safeguard Galicia’s aluminium and steel sectors within the 2028–2034 budget framework to maintain the viability of local firms.