Will the Cs spokesperson at La Vila Joiosa City Council be the sole figure joining the Marcos Zaragoza candidacy? Time will tell, but this development is a key piece in the strategy of the person who intends to lead the PP list in the municipality and to present a united front. The door remains open for more additions to the project. It is a proposal aimed at merging the centre-right in the town.
Zaragoza publicly announced this Thursday the candidacy of Paco Pérez Buigues, the Ciudadanos municipal group spokesman, for the upcoming municipal elections, a development this publication is already outlining. The outspoken move signals a push to consolidate the centre-right in Vilero, a priority since his selection as La Vila Joiosa’s mayoral candidate. Consequently, there is room for further entries: until the April 23 nomination deadline, efforts will continue to unite Vilero’s centre-right.
The news of Buigues involvement in Zaragoza’s project arrived as a surprise to some. On the same day, Valentín Alcalá, Buigues’ colleague on the City Council, announced his bid to lead the orange party in the 28M municipal elections. The PP held a press conference to confirm that the current Cs councillor has formally signed on. The party currently holds four seats: Alcalá, Buigues, Carolina Pérez, and Adelina Lloret, who has already withdrawn from the orange party and left the council.
PP adds Ciudadanos spokesperson to La Vila Joiosa listings
Economist, councillor, and secondary school teacher Paco Pérez Buigues has served as a councilor for the Ciudadanos municipal group over the last two terms. In the current term, which is nearing its end, the orange party led the mayoral candidacy and Buigues has acted as the spokesperson for the group, aligning with the propositions advanced by the popular municipal faction on crucial issues.
The PP’s mayoral candidate described his outreach to La Vila as an invitation to various centre-right actors. At this stage, Buigues has agreed to join the project unconditionally, without requests in return. He emphasized shared goals and expressed pride in the change La Vila needs to set things right. The candidate highlighted that Buigues’ trust brings experience, professionalism, dedication, and energy to the team.
The signing signals a clear thrust: Marcos Zaragoza’s project represents the only viable path to lift La Vila out of stagnation, according to the PP. The municipality has faced eight years without notable progress, and change is framed as essential under Zaragoza’s leadership. The PP stresses belief in people over party acronyms and welcomes collaboration with individuals who contribute to the city project La Vila urgently requires.
Marcos Zaragoza, Mayor of the PP in La Vila Joiosa
Buigues reflected on his political journey with Cs, describing eight years in public service aimed at helping the community. He noted a shift in priorities and did not align with the party’s current strategy, accepting an opportunity to continue his work under Marcos Zaragoza. The move was framed as a chance to advance the interests of Vilero residents and support the broader city project.
Buigues expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunities provided and to the voters who supported him over eight years. He also thanked Zaragoza for inviting him to contribute to a project that La Vila needs so much, underscoring a shared vision for local progress.
Cs councilor César Martínez in L’Alfàs del Pi leaves the party and leaves the minutes
A formal presentation of Zaragoza as a mayoral candidate was held by the PP, with regional leaders participating. The event took place at the La Barbera auditorium, signaling a strategic moment in the local political calendar as plans for the upcoming elections advanced.