Torres has said he will face his responsibilities with the “Portuguese style” of enthusiasm, dedication, agreement and ability to work. The mayor’s office is now in the hands of Vice Mayor María José Blanco, until the permanent replacement is appointed in a new plenary meeting in fifteen days.
These are hours when new directors of the Pradales director They leave their previous positions behind them. This is the case for Mikel Torres, who will be vice president from tomorrow. The socialist politician left his post as mayor of Portugalete today, after sixteen years in office, to join the Basque government as second vice-president and adviser for Economy, Labor and Employment.
In an extraordinary plenary session, today, all municipal groups, accompanied by Eneko Andueza, showed their affection for him and highlighted his empathy and capacity for agreement, as evidenced by the fact that he approved this year’s budgets with the support of all parties . , despite having an absolute majority.
At his farewell, Torres, visibly moved, said his resignation was the “emotionally most difficult moment of” his political life, but pointed out that “everything has a beginning and an end.” “It has been a passion to be mayor of Portugalete, an honor and a huge pride,” he said, before pointing out that he has not taken a single day off in his 16 years as mayor.
In the same way, he emphasized that the Municipal Council is in a “wonderful” economic situation and that its bills and main projects are supported by all parties, to whom he thanked for their cooperation during these 16 years, both those who have been partners in government (PP , Podemos and PNV, depending on the stages) and EH Bildu from the opposition.
The future deputy lehendakari has said that he will assume his responsibilities as deputy lehendakari and advisor of Economy, Labor and Employment. with the “‘Portuguese style’ of enthusiasm, dedication, agreement and ability to work”.
The mayor’s office of the city of Bizkaia is now in the hands of the vice mayor, María José Blanco, also a socialist, until a permanent replacement is appointed in a new plenary meeting in fifteen days.
Source: EITB
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