Overview

• In a radio interview, José Manuel Albares said Spain’s formal request to the EU covers Catalan, Basque and Galician and “will not be withdrawn.”
• Valencian president Carlos Mazón demanded an immediate rectification and public apology, warning he will seek the minister’s resignation or dismissal if the stance is not reversed.
• Mazón said the PP will file a reprobation motion in the Corts Valencianes if there is no change, escalating the dispute to a formal censure.
• Cultural groups such as Lo Rat Penat condemned the exclusion as contempt for the Valencian language, and critics cited an EU research note that lists Valencian and Aranese among Spain’s co‑official languages.
• Reporting highlighted mixed signals in Madrid, with Moncloa’s site offering Valencian while nine ministries lack that option and Exteriores’ new strategy appears only in Catalan, Basque and Galician.