Overview

• On July 2, the Diputación de Alicante plenary approved a motion defending the official status of Valencian in Alicante.
• The motion passed with support from PP, PSPV and Compromís, while Vox cast the lone dissenting vote.
• PP amendments to the motion reaffirmed Valencian as an official, historical language and urged the Generalitat Valenciana to implement the 1983 language law fully.
• The vote responds to the June 26 city council declaration backed by PP and Vox calling on Les Corts to reclassify Alicante as a Spanish predominance zone.
• PSPV/PSOE has announced plans to file a legal challenge against the city council’s declaration, potentially escalating the dispute to the courts.