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3d ago

Torrent’s PP-Vox Coalition Loses Majority as Deputy Mayor Defects

Guillermo Alonso del Real's departure from Vox to become a non-attached councillor leaves the coalition government in Torrent without a working majority, forcing the mayor to delay key decisions.

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Amparo Folgado y Guillermo Alonso del Real en una visita institucional.
Andrés Campos y Xavier Martí, en el medio de la fotografía.
La firma del acuerdo de gobierno entre PP y Vox al principio del mandato en Torrent.

Overview

  • Guillermo Alonso del Real, first deputy mayor and Vox spokesperson in Torrent, has formally left the party and joined the non-attached councillors group, citing ideological and governance disagreements.
  • The PP-Vox coalition, which previously held a slim 13-seat majority in the 25-member council, is now reduced to 12 seats, equal to the opposition bloc.
  • Vox’s provincial leadership has demanded Alonso del Real return his council seat, arguing it was won under the party’s banner and should not be retained independently.
  • Mayor Amparo Folgado has postponed any government restructuring, including decisions on Alonso's delegated areas of Education and Sports, until the next plenary session on May 5.
  • Alonso del Real has expressed his willingness to continue managing his current responsibilities if the mayor deems it appropriate, while maintaining his critique of Vox’s centralist approach to municipal governance.