“This is a clear example of what the underfunding of public services and precariousness mean when critical moments arrive,” Bergerot wrote on X, pointing out firefighters were asking for “basic materials like the vehicles to reach the areas that are burning and firefighting gear with which to work safely.”
Avoiding Mazón’s mistake
Ayuso’s decision to seek national support to address the crisis contrasts sharply with that taken by another People’s Party leader a year and a half ago.
After massive floods hit the Spanish region of Valencia in October 2024, center-right regional President Carlos Mazón declined to request Sánchez’s government
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