Valencia Leader Resigns Over Deadly Flood Response

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Above: Anti-Mazón protestors in Valencia, Spain, on Oct. 25, 2025. Image copyright: Michael Robinson Chávez/Getty Images

The Spin

Progressive narrative

While Mazón’s resignation is a step in the right direction, the president was only a symptom of a much more fundamental problem: Spain’s PP-VOX coalition, whose climate denialist stance failed catastrophically during deadly floods. Only fresh elections to oust these incompetents can restore confidence in Valencia’s government.

Diana Morant on X

Conservative narrative

Mazón’s poorly timed resignation has accidentally saved Prime Minister Sánchez from the backlash of two devastating corruption scandals involving the attorney general and former transport minister. The conservative opposition has bungled a golden opportunity to expose the government’s criminality and handed socialist Sánchez political relief.

European Conservative