Azcón: Vox's support for the budget is indispensable, with socialists it's impossible

The president of the Aragon region, Jorge Azcón, stated that Vox's support to approve the 2026 budget is 'indispensable' and that approving it with the PSOE is 'impossible' because it is 'incompatible' to talk about socialists and 'honesty'. Azcón, speaking at his own request in a plenary session of the regional parliament, said that Vox will not blindly sign what it does not dare to present in the Aragonese parliament. The PSOE's regional spokesperson, Fernando Sabés, responded to Azcón that it 'hurts to see how they can manipulate certain meetings' and that his statement about the PP's decrees 'shows what kind of political adversary he is'. Sabés demanded that Azcón explain what he discussed with the former president of Valencia, Carlos Mazón. The CHA spokesperson, José Luis Soro, called Azcón a 'great illusionist' because he 'pulled a PowerPoint out of his hat', which is 'dishonest, lying and cheating'. 'The people in Aragon are starting to get to know him.' Sabés expressed concern about some data from the Aragonese economy, which 'is losing steam', pointing out that Aragon is the fourth community with the highest increase in youth unemployment, according to a BBVA report, and that a recent Funcas report warns of the lowest regional GDP growth in 2026: 'These are worrying figures, this community is lagging behind the Spanish average'. Vox's spokesperson, Alejandro Nolasco, made it clear that it is 'totally false' that his party has called the PSOE to unite against the PP's decrees, adding: 'I have never called Sabés to talk about this.' 'If we are able and we approve a budget, there will be a good budget for Aragon, but if they don't want to and we are forced to call elections, it will be good news because we will listen to the Aragonese, we will hear the opinion of Aragon and there will be a stronger Aragonese government backed by the urns.' The head of the regional government appeared at his own request to talk about the budget he presented last Friday and, after thanking the PAR for its support and the 'dialogue capacity' of Aragon-Teruel Exists, and also that Podemos participated in the round of talks at the Pignatelli, he had to lament that CHA and IU did not attend, considering it 'incomprehensible' that Vox does not unconditionally support the budgets because they are 'an improved version' of the 2024 ones, which Nolasco's party approved, and stating that budgets must be based on 'the lowest common denominator' and not on 'maximum proposals'. He assured that the socialists are 'not to be trusted' and emphasized that the UCO of the Civil Guard registered Aragonese companies this Thursday - Forestalia's headquarters in Zaragoza - 'related to the PSOE', spitting at the socialist group deputies who were looking at their mobile phones 'like Santos Cerdán before going to jail'. 'His hand is not extended, it is burned, it is the scorpion's tail, which we know will sting because it is its nature: You lie, you are not to be trusted and it is impossible to trust the PSOE,' Azcón continued. He recalled the meal with La Moncloa's former advisor Paco Salazar, 'accused of serious sexual crimes.' 'Only a fool can believe in the word of the PSOE today,' and in Alegría's in particular, well known in Zaragoza for his time at the City Council.' The head of the executive reproached the socialists for only making budget proposals related to Zaragoza, not Huesca, Teruel or the rural area, during Thursday's meeting, and complained that Alegría said it was not in her power to approve the increase in operational aid or for the Spanish government to finance 50% of care for the dependent. Furthermore, Jorge Azcón revealed that the PSOE spokesperson, Fernando Sabés, stated at the meeting in the Pignatelli that Vox calls the PSOE 'to agree to vote against the PP's decrees' and asked Nolasco's party what it had discussed with the PSOE and what decrees they had asked the PSOE to vote against to 'unite their votes' against the PP's government. He stated that 'Aragon is living an extraordinary moment' and that no other region in southern Europe 'has similar figures' and is a 'dynamic, modern community with enviable future prospects', in reference to the business projects announced, which will become 'an unprecedented economic development'. The budget is 'the most important instrument to articulate these policies,' Azcón continued, convinced that 'Aragon needs budgets that allow to improve the life of all Aragonese, sincere and without tricks', remembering that last week he presented the budget, which amounts to 9,145 million, 'expansive, social and seeks economic growth', which will improve public services and reduce the tax burden. The health item increases by 9% to build a new Royo Villanueva hospital and to work in the Teruel, Alcañiz and Calatayud hospitals, while Education increases by 7% and includes policies to improve teachers' salaries and build infrastructure, as well as the free education of 0-3 and the agreement of the second year of baccalaureate. The president of the Government of Aragon, Jorge Azcón, stated this Thursday, in the plenary session of the regional parliament, that Vox's support to approve the 2026 budget is 'indispensable' and that approving it with the PSOE is 'impossible' because it is 'incompatible' to talk about socialists and 'honesty'.