Overview
- The provincial government presented a three‑year balance claiming more than 2,000 actions and €600 million mobilized across the province as evidence of intensified territorial work.
- Vigo mayor Abel Caballero publicly accused the Diputación of shortchanging the city and demanded to know where the roughly one‑third share he expects has gone.
- Diputación vice‑president Luisa Sánchez replied that the institution has committed €56 million to Vigo since 2023 and listed specific co‑financed projects and sponsorships to support that figure.
- The Diputación’s published breakdown shows major program lines rather than direct town transfers, including €181 million for +Provincia plans, about €75 million in two Extra plans, over €30 million for sports, €8 million for storm road repairs, and €22 million in EU co‑finance.
- The dispute highlights a common tension in Spanish local politics over accounting for co‑financing versus direct investment and could sharpen demands from large cities for clearer, more visible allocations from provincial funds.