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 made in flood response, but refuses to step down
The Spanish regional leader under fire for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month has defied calls to step down but conceded that mistakes were made.
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 on Friday he did everything possible in the face of a "monstrous avalanche of water that exceeded all weather forecasts".
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.
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.
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 people. Despite calls to resign, Mazon defends his actions, acknowledging failures and promising a public inquiry.
Tens of thousands march to demand Valencia leader resign over handling of deadly floods
Protesters and police clashed in the streets of Valencia in eastern Spain on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people.
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.
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
Carlos Mazón rejects calls to resign after catastrophic floods
Authorities in eastern Spain are under increased pressure over their handling of the region's recent devastating floods.
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 ...
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Thousands Protest in Valencia Over Government’s Response to Floods
In Valencia, Spain, people protested against their government's response to the recent floods that killed more than 200 ...
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Anger grows over Valencia chief’s long lunch on day of floods
The October floods in Valencia have triggered intense scrutiny of the government’s crisis response, with mounting public ...
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The week of devastating floods that Spaniards will never forget
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) presides a meeting of the government's crisis committee next to Valencia Regional ...
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Spaniards Protest in Valencia, Demand Resignation of Carlos Mazón for Flood Response Failures
Tens of thousands protest in Valencia, calling for the resignation of Carlos Mazón after his administration's poor flood ...
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Valencia president Carlos Mazon apologises for ‘mistakes’ made during handling of DANA disaster – but refuses to resign
VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon has apologised for mistakes made during the handling of the region's flood disaster which has ...
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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 ...