Power Outage: Xàbia's government team criticised for silence during emergency

Minister of the Presidency admits communication failures during the blackout, but assures that the Government was not “silent”. Still, Pinto Luz rejects criticism of mismanagement of the country's energy crisis.

Social Democrat Margarida Balseiro Lopes affirms that, despite the “complexity” of the situation surrounding Monday's blackout, “the country responded well” to a last-minute crisis and devalues criticism of the Government's communication, highlighting operational management first.

Power Outage: Xàbia's government team criticised for silence during emergency

Other local administrations were able to keep their residents informed as much as they could during the emergency, even using PA systems to give the latest information.

The government has defended the communication policy it followed yesterday, during the power outage that left almost the entire country without electricity or coverage for many hours. Together, ERC and CUP have criticized the government for not having the president or any minister appear until the evening. The Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, Sílvia Paneque, spokesperson for the government, has argued that they have devo…