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The City of Cartagena has supported the demands of the agricultural sector this afternoon by a five-minute stop in front of the Palace Hall, where citizens and politicians have also approached after the Plenary approved a motion adhering to the so-called Levantine Manifesto for Water.

The mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, has indicated that from the institution they wanted to "show and give visibility" to the agri-food sector of Cartagena.

"They are in Madrid, but we wanted to show solidarity in their struggle," he said.

Likewise, he has shown his hope that the Government of Spain will take "very good note" and that the concentration that took place today and has taken place in Madrid "will help the government of Spain to achieve a real and viable solution and of response to such an important drought cycle ".

"We do not want patches and we are sure that farmers will not settle for any patch," said Castejón, while telling farmers "loud and clear that they are not alone and that from the City of Cartagena we will continue supporting. "

For its part, the president of the Regional Assembly, Rosa Peñalver, explained that "the drought and lack of water in the Region of Murcia is a structural and cyclical event at this time" and has highlighted the importance of the agri-food sector.

He also explained that he has joined the strike as a sign of support, but considers that "when you are in official offices instead of being in the demonstrations you have to be in the conversations, in the offices of the ministers and the secretaries of I have been demanding and asking for what this earth needs. "

Finally, he affirmed that the Government of Spain can not wait every year for the demonstrations to take place in order to decide on a relief risk.

"We must address it from all communities because it is a state problem that the Ministry of Agriculture should take in their hands," he concluded.

The councilors of the socialist municipal government, the PP, MC Cartagena and Ciudadanos have participated in the strike.

There were also political leaders and regional deputies.

All of them have expressed their support for the demonstration held at the same time in the capital of Spain under the slogan: "In the Levant, without water: desert and unemployment, defend the garden of Europe";

and in which some 50 thousand people have participated, according to the organizers.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena