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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.
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.
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.
Tens of thousands march to demand Valencia leader resign over handling of deadly floods
Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people.
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".
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
Spanish regional leader admits 'mistakes' in handling deadly floods
The floods wrecked infrastructure, gutted buildings and submerged fields. The final bill is expected to soar to tens of billions of euros
Valencia chief rejects calls to resign over handling of ‘monstrous’ Spain floods
Regional leader Carlos Mazon says he has done everything he can in the face of a ‘monstrous avalanche of water that exceeded all weather forecasts’
Valencia official admits 'mistakes' in handling of floods
The head of Spain's eastern Valencia region has admitted to "mistakes" in handling the country's deadliest flood in decades that killed 216 people there and apologised.
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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 ...
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 ...
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DANA: Valencia president clings on to power
Two weeks after the DANA devastated numerous towns in the Valencian Community, Carlos Mazón, appears before the regional ...
Anger grows over Valencia chief’s long lunch on day of floods
Growing public anger came to a head on Saturday when 130,000 people took to the streets of Valencia and called for Mr Mazon’s ...
Watch: Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over flood response
Tens of thousands of people marched in Valencia on Saturday to voice their anger at the authorities’ handling of deadly ...