Valencia flood anniversary: Protesters demand regional leader’s resignation

France 24CenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by FRANCE24October 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Valencia flood anniversary: Protesters demand regional leader’s resignation

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Tens of thousands gathered in Valencia, Spain, to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people and to protest against regional leader Carlos Mazon's handling of the disaster. Demonstrators, many holding photos of victims, called for Mazon’s resignation due to what they deemed a slow response to one of Europe's deadliest natural disasters in decades. The protests occurred on Saturday, highlighting public dissatisfaction with the authorities' actions following the floods that devastated the eastern city last year.

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