PSPV-PSOE has brought its dispute over the Dana flood investigation to Spain’s Constitutional Court, arguing that their rights as deputies were violated when the commission in Les Corts was shut down. The party accuses rivals of shielding regional officials from questioning.
The dispute over responsibility for the deadly Dana floods in Valencia has reached Spain’s Constitutional Court. PSPV-PSOE has filed an appeal, asking the court to overturn the closure of the parliamentary commission that was investigating the disaster. The party claims the process was manipulated to prevent its deputies from questioning witnesses and to protect regional officials from scrutiny.
The core of the complaint is that Les Corts Valencianes replaced live testimony with transcripts from a separate congressional inquiry. According to the socialists, this move denied deputies the chance to question witnesses directly, present evidence, and focus the investigation on the actions of the Generalitat’s administration. Instead, the final report shifted responsibility toward the central government, leaving local officials largely unexamined. Europa Press reports that PSPV-PSOE filed its recurso de amparo in September 2026, arguing that the commission’s closure violated deputies' rights under Article 23 of the Spanish Constitution.
The closure of the Les Corts commission was approved on May 11, 2026, with the support of PP and Vox, despite opposition claims that the process was left incomplete.
PSPV-PSOE’s legal filing points to what it calls irregularities in both the conduct and conclusion of the commission. Alicia Andújar, the party’s spokesperson for Emergencies, argues that the process not only violated the constitutional rights of elected representatives but also failed the memory of the 232 people who drowned during the floods. She says Les Corts should be a place for truth and accountability, not a shield for the current administration. As reported by Levante-EMV, the socialists want the commission’s conclusions annulled and the process returned to the stage before the alleged violation.
The socialists accuse the Partido Popular and Vox of using procedural tactics to protect Carlos Mazón and the Consell del Ventorro from direct accountability. Andújar has said the party will use all legal and parliamentary options to have the commission’s report annulled and removed from the official record. She frames the dispute as a matter of public dignity and the right of Valencians to know the full story behind the tragedy. The number of confirmed victims remains at least 232, but judicial sources cited by La Vanguardia say ongoing forensic work in eight open cases could raise the death toll to 240.
This legal challenge comes amid continued controversy over the handling of the Dana floods. As reported earlier, Carlos Mazón has already faced questions about the timing of emergency alerts and his government’s response. The new constitutional appeal raises the political stakes, focusing attention on procedural fairness and the limits of parliamentary oversight in Valencia.
Parallel to the legal battle in the Constitutional Court, the national investigation in the Congress continues, with Carlos Mazón and former emergency secretary Emilio Argüeso summoned for hearings on September 21, 2026. This demonstrates that the issue remains politically sensitive at both regional and national levels.
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The Constitutional Court must now decide whether to intervene in a regional parliamentary process and possibly reopen a politically charged investigation. The outcome could set a precedent for how far majority coalitions can go in controlling debate and limiting opposition rights in autonomous parliaments. In a country where regional and national responsibilities often overlap, the case highlights how institutional checks can falter when political interests clash with demands for transparency. For the socialists, this is not just a legal move—it is a direct challenge to the current balance of power in Valencia and a warning against efforts to avoid scrutiny.
