Valencia governor who had three-hour lunch with reporter on day of floods admits to ‘mistakes’
Carlos Mazón, president of Valencia, has apologised for his government’s inadequate response to the flash floods that devastated the region after it emerged he had a three-hour lunch with a journalist on the day of the disaster.
Valencia chief admits flood mistakes but defies calls for resignation
Spain's under-fire regional leader Carlos Mazón defies calls for his resignation after last month's deadly floods.
Valencia’s leader apologizes for ‘mistakes’ in handling deadly floods — but won’t resign
Spain faced its deadliest floods in decades in late October, and the Valencia region was particularly affected. The disaster claimed 224 lives nationwide, severely damaged infrastructure, destroyed buildings and submerged farmlands, with estimated losses reaching tens of billions of euros.
Controversy in Valencia: Leadership Under Scrutiny Amid Catastrophic Floods
Carlos Mazon, leader of Spain's Valencia region, faces criticism over his response to catastrophic floods that killed 200 people. Despite calls to resign, Mazon defends his actions, acknowledging failures and promising a public inquiry.
Spanish regional leader defends his handling of Valencia floods
The leader of Spain's Valencia region defended his handling of catastrophic floods that killed more than 200 people, saying on Friday he did everything possible in the face of a \"monstrous avalanche of water that exceeded all weather forecasts\".
Valencia's leader refuses to quit, blames others for flood disaster
STORY: Dozens of Valencians gathered outside the regional assembly on Friday, demanding the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon over the handling of the deadly floods crisis.Mazon defied the calls for him to step down.
Valencia Flood Tragedy: Leader's Resilience Amid Criticism
Carlos Mazon, leader of Valencia, defended his efforts during recent devastating floods that caused over 200 deaths. Amid criticism, he rejected resignation calls but sought forgiveness, promising a public inquiry into authorities' preparedness and warning systems.
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods.
Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down
The Spanish regional leader under fire for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month has defied calls to step down but conceded that mistakes were made
Carlos Mazón rejects calls to resign after catastrophic floods
Authorities in eastern Spain are under increased pressure over their handling of the region's recent devastating floods.
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Anger grows over Valencia chief’s long lunch on day of floods
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Watch: Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over flood response
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