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.
Spanish regional leader admits 'mistakes' in handling floods that killed over 200
Protesters gathered outside as Carlos Mazon, the president of the Valencia region, spoke to the regional parliament.
Leader of Spain flood region admits 'mistakes' amid calls for his resignation
The leader of Spain's Valencia region Carlos Mazon defended his handling of the disasterous floods in October that killed over 200 people there. Dozens of protesters interrupted his two-hour-long
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.
Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down
Carlos Mazón of the conservative Popular Party ... Science minister Diana Morant who belongs to the Socialist party called Mazon’s speech an “act of political cowardice.”
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’
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.
Leader Of Spain Flood Region Admits 'Mistakes'
The head of the Spanish region devastated by the country's deadliest floods in decades admitted to "mistakes" and apologised on Friday but rebuffed calls for his resignation.
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.
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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How Spain’s floods swept up a political fallout
After the flooding came fury. Many Valencians are angry at the handling of the disaster and the subsequent recovery operation – 130,000 protested in the streets on Saturday, demanding that Carlos ...
Valencia floods: Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster
Floods and torrential rain have not gone away and residents hail stories of heroism as the clean-up continues.