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PPE Congress in Valencia Faces Protests Over Flood Response

As European leaders gather to elect new officials and set policy, victims of the October floods demand accountability from local authorities.

Mazón, Sánchez y Bernabé, en el centro, con el resto de autoridades y altos funcionarios.
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Overview

  • The PPE congress is set to take place in Valencia on April 29–30, with leadership elections and policy resolutions on defense and the rule of law on the agenda.
  • Protests by victims of the October 2024 DANA floods, which claimed 228 lives, are planned during the event to criticize the Generalitat Valenciana's handling of the disaster.
  • Carlos Mazón, president of the Generalitat Valenciana, will deliver a brief welcome address despite facing scrutiny and calls for his resignation over the flood response.
  • Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, will attend the congress but has scheduled a meeting with flood victims in Brussels on May 13 instead of addressing them in Valencia.
  • The congress will confirm Manfred Weber as PPE president, Dolors Montserrat as secretary general, and Esteban González Pons as spokesperson for the Spanish delegation in the European Parliament.