In Valencia, President Juanfran Pérez Llorca is facing pressure on two fronts, budget talks with Vox and an education strike that has now lasted more than four weeks. The political strain is growing as both disputes remain unresolved.
According to Vilaweb, Pérez Llorca had hoped that approving the budget, even six months late, would help secure his legislative term until the May 2027 elections. Instead, he is now caught between Vox’s demands and a conflict in schools that his government initially underestimated.
Vox holds the 13 votes needed for budget approval, which gives the party significant leverage over the final text. The article says the party has pushed for changes on items including funding for the Valencian Language Academy, Lo Rat Penat, the Journalists’ Union, bullfighting events and religious schools.
The budget is expected to go to a plenary session of the Corts on 21 July. Pérez Llorca has already worked with Vox on previous deals, including the agreement that led to Carlos Mazón’s investiture in summer 2023, the budget in March 2025 and his own investiture in December.
The education strike remains active, with teachers camped in Valencia’s Plaça de la Mare de Déu since Monday. Pérez Llorca has said the Education Councillor is doing a good job and has called on unions to negotiate, while the majority unions say they want a serious proposal.
The dispute has also spread beyond the negotiating table. The article says teachers have made the conflict visible in public spaces, while access to the councillor’s premises has been restricted and the Palau de la Generalitat is under tighter surveillance. The situation is now drawing attention in Spanish media, adding to the pressure on the PP leadership in Valencia.
