Overview
- Vox leader Santiago Abascal labeled Carlos Mazón’s step-down as president of the Valencian Generalitat a “scapegoat” move that benefits Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- Abascal highlighted that the resignation was announced as Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz went on trial for alleged revelation of secrets, asserting the overlap was no coincidence.
- He said Mazón phoned him minutes before the announcement and criticized Alberto Núñez Feijóo for not consulting Vox and for handing Sánchez a political reprieve.
- Campaigning in Extremadura after the snap election call, Abascal said Vox will unveil its candidate next week following internal meetings, with regional voting scheduled for December 21.
- Abascal blamed Sánchez and several ministers for last year’s deadly DANA storm response, framing Mazón’s exit as a way to deflect responsibility away from the central government.