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Carmela López Elected Lugo Provincial President With José Tomé’s Decisive Vote

Several alleged victims plan to take their claims to the Fiscalía, increasing pressure on a narrow PSOE–BNG alliance that relies on his swing seat.

Overview

  • The 13–12 investiture combined nine PSOE deputies, three from the BNG and Tomé’s non‑attached vote, leaving the new government dependent on him for budgets and other major measures.
  • ABC reports that several complainants are preparing a filing to the Public Prosecutor after first using internal party channels without achieving action.
  • The women plan to allege that senior PSdeG leaders knew of their complaints weeks before media exposure and did not act.
  • The PP condemned the PSOE–BNG agreement and cited a reported €500,000 increase to the 2027 Provincial Plan as evidence of a transactional pact.
  • Tomé, suspended from the PSOE, remains mayor of Monforte as an independent, denies harassment, says the case is with his lawyers and pledges not to interfere in López’s decisions.