The Presidency of the Federation of Municipalities of Madrid (FMM) has accused the PSOE of presenting "demagogic" and "in extremis" proposals against its president, Judith Piquet, the mayor of Alcalá de Henares, on the eve of a Governing Board meeting. The socialists have announced they will request her resignation, citing management they describe as "disastrous."

The confrontation has escalated following press releases from both sides. The PSOE-M maintains that Piquet does not represent all Madrid municipalities and that she is instrumentalizing the institution for partisan purposes. The Presidency of the FMM, for its part, defends that its resolutions "rigorously" comply with the Regulations and rejects accusations of political bias.

The Federation explains that the PSOE's proposals lacked the necessary number of signatures for processing and were registered outside the reasonable political timeframe. The institution argues that these motions were not aimed at improving residents' lives but at fueling confrontation against the Popular Party and the current leadership of the FMM.

Ramón Jurado, mayor of Parla and vice president of the Federation, has strongly criticized Piquet for eliminating spaces for debate, believing the entity should function as a meeting place for all municipalities, regardless of their political orientation.

The Presidency has rejected these criticisms, highlighting that the current term has "far exceeded" the previous one in terms of commissions, resolutions, and events held. According to the FMM's management, the new direction maintains a "strict institutional tone" and shifts the focus from political confrontation to addressing the real problems of Madrid's municipalities.

The PSOE also criticizes Piquet for turning the Federation into a "battering ram against the Government of Spain" and for unilaterally modifying regulations to reduce the rights of members of the Governing Board and working commissions. The socialists also point out that these commissions would be failing their obligation to meet at least four times a year.

From the FMM, they insist that the Presidency's actions comply with the Regulations and that only initiatives meeting the established requirements are submitted for approval. The institution interprets the socialist offensive as a political desgaste strategy against Piquet and the current team's management.

The Presidency has accused the PSOE of resorting to "populism" and "demagoguery" instead of using the Federation as a useful instrument for municipalities. According to the FMM, the entity should not function as a loudspeaker for proclamations, a propaganda tool, or a smokescreen for scandals in other institutions, but as a space for municipal public service.

The socialists have also expressed concern about the contracting of services they consider outside the Federation's competencies, such as a recent agreement on early attention in three Madrid towns. The Presidency maintains that its management reflects an institutional vocation and a defense of the real interests of the residents of the Community of Madrid.