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Spanish Regions Clash Over Drastic Water Transfer Cuts

Valencia, Murcia, and Andalusia form a united front against proposed Tajo-Segura reductions, while Castilla-La Mancha hails the move as long-overdue justice.

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Emiliano García-Page y Milagros Tolón, en la romería del Valle

Overview

  • The Ministry for the Ecological Transition has proposed cutting Tajo-Segura water transfers by up to 60% and raising reservoir thresholds for approvals.
  • Valencia, Murcia, and Andalusia have aligned politically and legally to oppose the cuts, citing severe economic and agricultural impacts.
  • Valencia's president Carlos Mazón criticized the proposed rules as a significant threat to southeastern livelihoods and called for PSOE deputies to block the measures.
  • Castilla-La Mancha's president Emiliano García-Page welcomed the reductions, describing them as progress toward ending what he views as an inequitable system.
  • The central government has not yet responded to southeastern leaders' demand for an urgent intergovernmental meeting, leaving the proposal's parliamentary approval uncertain.