The leader of the Valencian Community’s People’s Party, Carlos Mazón, continues to wave one of the main flags of the right against the regional government led by Ximo Puig. He traveled to Catalonia to attend the opening of the political course on Monday, calling for a “sovereign intervention,” and directly accused the head of the Generalitat this Friday, alleging the regional government’s complicity on Valencia’s territory. He described what he calls the financial axes of subjugation with Catalonia. The event took place in the 2022 Public Gathering Zone of the Murcia-Valencian Community, in San Pedro del Pinatar. He was accompanied by Miguel Tellado, the PP Organization Assistant Secretary, and Fernando López Mina, head of the People’s Party of the Region of Murcia.
Mazón accuses Generalitat of financing a meeting in support of Països Catalans in Alcoy
At a well-attended dinner at a Pinata restaurant, organized by PP sectors from the Valencian Community and Murcia, Mazón shared a table with allies and discussed the traditional start of the political season. This fraternal dinner, a fixture since the days of Eduardo Zaplana and Ramón Luis Valcárcel, had become a familiar ritual for district leaders who carried the banner of the party last year as well. In that moment, Teodoro García Egea, a prominent figure allied with Pablo Casado, stood by the side. He believed he would be the next head of government. Time moved on; the national PP leadership underwent changes, including Alberto Núñez Feijóo taking the helm. Yet the calls of Valencian and Murcian supporters—tax relief, parental freedom in education, strong defense of families, the Tajo-Segura transfer, and speedier Mediterranean Corridor projects—remain steadfast. Mazón asserts that these principles, along with opposition to a tourist tax introduced by Botànic in the Valencian Community and a call for fair financing, are all within the rules the Murcia government has enacted, contrasting with the Generalitat’s approach. López Heritage is presented as a model to follow.
Genoa Support
Preserving the Generalitat’s stability is a challenge Mazón has set for himself, and Genoa is ready to share its stake with the PP candidate to secure Valencia’s leadership. Winning the Valencian Community has become a priority for Feijóo, as it would significantly bolster his bid for the presidency. In parallel with the Valencia celebration on Thursday, the PP Parliamentary Group’s executive board agreed to intensify actions in this autonomy during the final year before the elections. A Congress of Deputies gathering, chaired by spokespersons, reinforces this strategy.
Carlos Mazón has raised the stakes by arguing that Catalan sovereigns interfered in Valencia’s affairs. The Generalitat Valenciana, under Puig, responded by denouncing continued flirtation with Catalonia and supporting what it calls submission axes, citing a forthcoming Països Catalans gathering. Mazón frames the Països Catalans issue as central to the political debate, while noting a tradition that stretches back to cultural and sporting events such as the Països Catalans festival trek. The event is organized by Alcoy Mobile Center and is listed on a regional site with cooperation from the City Council led by a PSPV figure and the Department of Education, Culture and Sport. Mazón uses these associations to argue that the administration in Murcia and the Valencian leadership should be aligned against what he calls Catalan nationalism. The week ends with Mazón aiming to connect opponents to a broader regional narrative.
Carlos Mazón sets the agenda for Valencian Community demands
As the political conversation continues, Mazón speaks with greater firmness about what he sees as Catalan interference. The Puig administration contends that Valencia should resist any alignment that echoes Catalan political strategies. The Països Catalans topic becomes a touchstone in Mazón’s messaging, while officials in Valencia emphasize autonomy and fair financing as essential for the region’s development. The broader political year ahead is framed as a moment to consolidate a regional stance on education, taxation, and infrastructure.