Third Vice President of Government and Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Riverasaid on Tuesday that the MidCat debate, opposed by the French president, this is not strictly a bilateral issue and will probably be discussed on Friday. in the Council of Energy Ministers of the EU.

During an interview on the show More than one As for the Onda Cero, Ribera referred to the refusal that French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed yesterday regarding the MidCat gas pipeline project.

Macron assured that there is no need for new interconnections with Spain, since the existing ones are far from saturation, and MidCat is not justified for energy and environmental reasons.

Teresa Rivera ruled out that the debate could be closed “with a statement from one country”; As this is an energy issue that will “continue” after this winter, long-term action will be required.

Regarding the Iberia exemption, Ribera, who ruled out “in a very large percentage of cases” that there will be energy restrictions for families and companies in Spain this winter, also indicated that the Iberian exemption or gas cap works and “could work in more countries, but working for all is difficult.”