Mariano Rajoy This Thursday he starred in a anecdotal moment charging against plastic bottle caps. He did so during a forum in which European policies were discussed in which he was accompanied by former president Felipe González.
“A month ago, I was with a bottle of these and I saw that there was no way to remove this, I started drinking and I became a circus“, he said, causing the audience to laugh.
The former president of the Government has participated together with González in a debate at the sixth edition of the La Toja Forum, focused on European competitivenesswhere Josep Borrell has received an award from Felipe VI. These days, held in Pontevedra, end this Saturday.
During the conversation, both began to talk about how they affect the citizenship European regulationsand Rajoy has given the example of the caps on disposable containers, which now can no longer be completely removed. At that moment he told of his experience, showing the bottle of water he had in his hands, sparking laughter from the audience. “This is a European Union regulation that makes it difficult for anyone who wants to generate wealth, well-being and employment,” he continued.
The European Union has implemented a new regulation that requires that caps must always be attached to plastic bottles to prevent the loss of caps and thus facilitate the recycling process, since, according to it, Bottle caps account for more than 6% of all waste on European beaches.
‘Solidarity’ in networks
The video of Rajoy and the bottle has gone viral and many users of social networks They have not hesitated to react with comments like “someone had to say it” or “this represents all of us.”
For his part, González has paid tribute to the Venezuelan opponent Edmundo González Urrutia and has considered that the politician has been the winner in the recent elections in the Caribbean country. “Edmundo González did not win the elections, Maduro lost them. Who won them? There is no way to know,” said the historical socialist.
