Overview

• Vicente Lafuente, president of Femeval, confirmed he will run in the November 6 CEV election with a plan to preserve Salvador Navarro’s legacy while updating the organization for new challenges.
• He outlined a discreet, consultative campaign that seeks wide input, promotes a more open and “coral” organization, and favors provincially agreed candidate lists.
• Lafuente said his step forward and Navarro’s withdrawal were coordinated to avoid an internal contest that could generate damaging “noise,” echoing Navarro’s call to prevent tension and polarization.
• He indicated he will not press for changes at the national employers’ body CEOE, where Navarro is vice president, even as separate media reports had suggested Navarro could leave that post.
• His platform emphasizes greater inclusion of small and medium-sized firms and direct social dialogue with unions, while urging a stable, independent relationship with the regional government and a consensus choice for Alicante’s provincial leadership.