If initially the president of the Valencia region Carlos Mazon thanked the head of the Spanish government Pedro Sanchez for the rapid response provided by the authorities, he now accuses certain state bodies of failure. A way of attacking the executive for this conservative elected official who does not hesitate to denounce the lack of responsiveness, according to him, of the Spanish army and in particular of the regiment responsible for intervening quickly in the event of a major disaster on the national territory.
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While the situation on the ground still remains complicated for the affected residents, not to mention the families of the victims and those still missing, certain political leaders already seem to want to settle scores.
It must be said that anger drives many people. Last Sunday, during the king’s visit Felipe VI and the head of government Pedro Sanchezresidents at the end of their tether had thrown mud at the two men and even dealt a blow to Carlos Mazon, the president of the Valencia region who accompanied them. Pedro Sanchez had to leave the scene under insults, while Felipe VI and Queen Letizia remained there to try to discuss with victims.
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Following this episode, Carlos Mazón’s gratitude towards the authorities turned into reproach. The president of the Valencia region has literally changed his tune, now accusing the Spanish army of inaction or even the organizations that manage weather alerts of having deactivated the systems. Carlos Mazon, member of the Popular Party, a conservative group, thus takes up the speech of his party and its leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo.
An aid plan of 10.6 billion euros announced by the Prime Minister
Meanwhile, six days after the disaster, rescuers and residents of the Valencia region are still trying to find missing people. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that he had doubled in three days to nearly 15,000 the number of soldiers and police deployed on the ground, as well as an initial emergency plan to help affected residents and businesses.
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“ I would like to announce that the Spanish government is implementing direct aid to affected citizens and businesses, as we did during the pandemic, with as little paperwork as possible and as quickly as possible “, declared the Prime Minister. “ The total investment of all these first measures adopted will exceed 10.6 billion euros. »
This first response corresponds to the first phase of the immediate response plan for the reconstruction and recovery of the Valencian Community. A plan that includes three phases. The first is the emergency response, immediate to the disaster. The second is the reconstruction of affected areas. And finally, the third, for which I believe we must also engage all administrations and society as a whole: this is the transformation phase. A necessary transformation to adapt the territory to the climate emergency which, unfortunately, particularly affects our beloved Mediterranean.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces state aid and three-phase plan