The mayor of Burgos, the “popular” Cristina Ayala, lost the question of confidence asked this Thursday during the municipal plenary session, with 16 votes against and 11 in support, all from her political group, after Vox refused to approve the budget with the PP which included NGOs working with migrants and that Ayala expelled the four councilors of the far-right party. “Today I lose the confidence of the plenary session, but I begin the process that will lead to the approval of the budget for 2025. Today, Burgos and the people of Burgos win. This is my goal,” said Cristina Ayala at the end of the plenary session.
Now the opposition must be given a month to draw up a motion of censure – which will not happen – and then the process of approving the People’s Party budget for 2025 will continue. We still don’t know if after this month. the approval will be final or initial and it will be necessary to submit it for public information. The mayor of Burgos announced that she would request a report from the secretary so that he can now “chart the path”.
Socialist Municipal Group spokesperson and former mayor Daniel de la Rosa promised that his opposition would be “inflexible” as long as the Popular Party “intends to continue to govern” as if it had an absolute majority. “Aren’t you even going to tell us what you plan to do and listen to the opposition before submitting your opinion to the commission? “They will see what it means to govern in a minority like we did,” said De la Rosa, who predicts that the “popular” will regret the “contempt” shown towards the socialists since the beginning of the mandate.
De la Rosa also asked Cristina Ayala to resign, even after her speaking turn and with the microphone turned off. “Own your failure and make room for the next one. » [en el PP]. “Someone has to be there to reach agreements with the opposition,” he said.
For his part, the former vice-mayor of Burgos Fernando Martínez-Acitores, of Vox, opted for “a constructive opposition” that thinks “of the people of Burgos” but guaranteed that the four councilors of Vox will also be “tough and energetic.” » if necessary, since its three campaign axes will prevail: Family, Security and Infrastructure policies.
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