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Valencian Flood Victims Take Fight to Brussels, Denounce Mazón’s DANA Response

Congress will question Carlos Mazón on 17 November in a national inquiry that follows victims’ appeals in the European Parliament for accountability, prevention support and reparations.

Overview

  • Two major victims’ associations told an event in the European Parliament that the Generalitat’s management was “negligent and criminal” and vowed to pursue justice and reparation.
  • The Brussels forum, hosted by Socialist MEPs, drew support from EU figures including Commission vice‑president Teresa Ribera, who warned against sidelining climate preparedness from public policy.
  • Spain’s government delegate in Valencia, Pilar Bernabé, accused the regional administration of failing to activate emergency protocols during the DANA.
  • The Congress inquiry set Carlos Mazón’s appearance for 17 November, with Susana Camarero and Vicent Mompó scheduled for 24 November as part of a 127‑witness work plan that also requests day‑of‑tragedy documentation and video.
  • Victims criticized being kept out of Mazón’s Les Corts hearing, while prior testimony noted the alert delay was “a barbarity” and a judge has rejected attempts to blame AEMET or the Júcar basin authority.