Overview
- PP incumbent María Guardiola accused Vox leader Santiago Abascal of machismo, said he has a personal problem with her, and reiterated she will not accept his terms.
- Guardiola said she will debate only Vox’s regional candidate, Óscar Fernández Calle, reaffirmed her red lines for any pact, and dismissed Abascal’s role as that of a visiting “tourist.”
- She promised to keep and expand rural programs such as Yo Repueblo and Vale Rural, increase the Municipal Cooperation Fund, and highlighted housing, education staffing above 17,000 teachers, and digital‑nomad grants up to €10,000.
- Vox’s Fernández Calle warned the party will not give away a single vote, set its 200‑point platform as the basis for talks, and accused PP figures in Cáceres of pre‑dividing ministries.
- Vox pressed complaints from farmers about neglect, citing cherry producers reporting over 40% of promised deliveries not arriving, and pointed to pressures on olive and rice sectors as it prepares proposals in Congress.