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Besteiro Defends PSdeG’s Handling of Harassment Cases at Extraordinary Committee

The party leader sought to refocus the organization on a municipal financing push to rebuild unity after weeks of internal strain.

Overview

  • The PSdeG convened an extraordinary National Committee in Santiago de Compostela, where José Ramón Gómez Besteiro said the party acted with speed and determination while protecting complainants’ anonymity.
  • Besteiro outlined actions taken in the cases involving José Tomé in Lugo and the Barbadás mayor, but he did not address the A Coruña complaints, which party sources said are being handled by the PSOE’s federal leadership.
  • The leadership placed municipalism at the center of its political strategy, signaling support for potential legal actions to force the Xunta to assume funding for services such as home help.
  • Internal critics, including prominent women mayors, voiced concerns about transparency yet adopted a largely constructive tone, with multiple speakers backing former equality chief Silvia Fraga.
  • Faro de Vigo reported attendance by 203 delegates and 42 interventions, with a show of closing ranks but no concrete decisions, and mixed assessments of whether the meeting provided clear direction.