Event: When negligence kills

On Tuesday, 25 March, MEPs from the ECR Spanish delegation, Nora Junco García and Diego Solier, will host the event “When Negligence Kills”, dedicated to the devastating floods of October 2024 that struck Eastern Spain.

The discussion will explore the chronology of events, the perspective of civil society, and the crucial role of volunteers in the disaster response. It will also examine what could have been done differently and the ongoing search for accountability. The event will feature testimonies from volunteers, members of civil society, and those directly impacted by the negligence of the authorities, as well as voices from individuals who have taken action in the wake of the tragedy.

Agenda:

10:00 Introduction

10:15 Civil Society

• Time line of events
• The catastrophe as seen from the outside
• volunteer movements

10:30 Project on the back burner

• What could have been done
• A world without responsibilities
• When helping stops to be news
• Proposals for the future

11:30 Conclusion