The May 28 ballot has the parties drawing sharper lines and upping the rhetoric as Election Day nears in several tight contests. In Valencia, Mamen Peris, the Ciudadanos candidate for the Valencian Community’s regional assembly, pressed rivals from the PP and PSPV-PSOE to clarify the boundaries of their parties in the face of ongoing corruption allegations and to outline concrete renewal and consistency measures. The questions framed a broader inquiry into how each coalition plans to address past scandals while presenting new candidates to voters in a rapidly evolving political landscape. (Source: Regional political press)
Peris singled out the mayor of El Puig, a town she visited early yesterday, criticizing socialist mayor Luisa Salvador for what she described as a breach of trust and alleging that she would address the assembly while facing formal accusations of wrongdoing. Even though the incumbent mayor has stepped back from active politics and will not be a candidate on May 28, Peris used the moment to challenge the PSPV-PSOE to demonstrate a commitment to clean governance and to provide a clear path for renewal within its ranks. (Source: Valencia regional briefing)
In parallel, the PP has faced its own set of criticisms for presenting candidates whose pasts are entangled with court scrutiny, including cases where prosecutors are seeking seven years in Orihuela and fourteen years in El Campello. These cases have become a focal point of opposition messaging about accountability and integrity, sharpening the contrast with rival parties and intensifying pressure on party leadership to articulate governance targets and anti-corruption safeguards. (Source: Municipal prosecution records)
Within this charged environment, Peris urged Carlos Mazón to relay her concerns directly to Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the national leader who spoke at Valencia’s rally center for the people. The exchange underscored a strategic aim: to test whether the Valencian PP candidate would align with the broader national party line on issues such as linguistic immersion policies and educational training frameworks, particularly those associated with Feijóo’s approach in Galicia. The question framed a larger debate about education policy, regional autonomy, and how national strategies translate into local governance. (Source: National political coverage)
Peris’s critique did not stop there. She pressed the Popular Party to disclose its plans on a controversial tourist levy, a proposal mirroring debates in other autonomous communities that affect residents and visitors alike. The inquiry highlighted the electoral stakes of fiscal policy, tourism management, and how any proposed charges could influence regional competitiveness and visitor sentiment at a time when Valencia’s economy seeks stronger and more diversified revenue streams. (Source: Tourism and finance roundups)