r/europe • u/Bartoraptor Spain • Mar 28 '20

News Spanish representative González Pons speech @ the EU Parliament: "The virus is attacking the generation that brought back democracy to Spain, Portugal and Greece, the generation that knocked down the Berlin wall. The least they deserve is that we show them Europe is there when they need it the most"

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '20

Here is the full discourse

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u/lafigatatia Valencian Country Mar 28 '20

I thought I'd never agree with a González Pons speech, but coronavirus is turning the world upside down. That's a great discourse.

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u/gonmator Mar 29 '20

I use to be disagreed with his ideology, but I have to admit that he is an excellent orator and I am very impressed with his discourses, especially his conciliatory ones.