Soraya Rodríguez, a MEP for Citizens and environmental spokesperson in the European Parliament, has called for additional aid from the European Commission to address the drought affecting 22 million people in Spain, as the country's reservoirs are on average at 44% due to a 35% drop in rainfall since autumn. Rodríguez criticized the unequal impact of climate change on southern Europe and urged the commission to consider the severe business and agricultural repercussions in Spain, with projections of worsening conditions in the future. She also highlighted the challenges posed by water stress and the potential loss of 80% of Jaén's olive harvest, and criticized the proposed land use emission absorption regulation, which she argues puts an unfair burden on Spain, a country heavily affected by desertification.