Valencia’s budget plan received approval for the eighth time this Tuesday, while the regional coalition partners—PSPV, Compromís, and Unides Podem—kept facing old tensions that linger as the current term nears its end and the next legislature approaches. The session highlighted familiar flashpoints such as the Inheritance Tax and the push for renewable energy projects within Valencian boundaries. A fresh and heated topic emerged around the practice of bous al carrer, as PSPV aligned with the PP and Cs to authorize changes affecting attendance at these festivities that touch Valencia’s public health system. The debate grew tense as Compromís and Unides Podem accused the Botànic pact of breaching loyalty and fracturing agreed terms.
Valencia Courts
The session began in the Cortes with a move to halt the reform intended to renew the Constitutional Court in the Senate. Parliamentary groups backing the autonomous government labeled the stance as unprecedented, unacceptable, and alarming. After three statements, the botanical board of trustees Ana Barceló, Papi Robles, and Pilar Lima opened the discussion on the Generalitat’s Law on Financial Measures, Administrative and Financial Management and Organization, commonly known as the Accompanyment Law, a dialogue that continued despite obvious inconsistencies.
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On one side, the PSPV floated a 99% reduction in Inheritance Tax for family businesses, a measure supported by a broad base of allies. On the other side, Compromís and Unides Podem backed renewable energy initiatives that the Socialists did not endorse. Yet the coalition trustee, Papi Robles, stressed that work goes on to safeguard Botànic’s longevity and aim for a third term after the elections.
Energy agency
After months of discussion, on the first day the three groups reached an accord to establish the Valencia Energy Agency. The move sought to address concerns raised by the PSPV about the agency’s functions, powers, and legal clarity. While the opposition described the new rules as a vehicle to alter laws, create new entities, and reduce taxes, the Botànic administration pressed ahead with amendments, including proposals to repeal the controversial tourism tax and adjust language requirements for access to public service. The autonomous government argues that the rules reflect the social majority and that new bodies are not created merely to serve special interests. Source: Valencian Community.