The latest disagreement occurred in Alcalá de Henares, one of the municipalities where both parties govern together. The mayor, Judith Piquet (PP), dismissed the Vox spokesperson and deputy mayor, Víctor Acosta, citing a "loss of political and institutional trust" due to his decisions and public statements. According to municipal sources, the Vox Municipal Group had stalled budget negotiations since December, showing no willingness to discuss the content or priorities for the city.
For their part, Vox justified the rupture of the government agreement—while maintaining external support—by the internal crisis triggered by the PP after their refusal to approve a budget modification and the subsequent expulsion of Acosta. The party believes this action "perverts democratic functioning".
Sources from the PP of Madrid have insisted that they are working "jointly" in over thirty locations and have called for Vox's "responsibility," urging them to "govern" rather than engage in "tactics." "Vox needs to decide if they are here to govern or to be in opposition within governments," they stated.
From Vox, they assure that most pacts with the People's Party "are functioning satisfactorily," although they acknowledge that in some municipalities "the relationship is improvable" because the PP "fails to understand" that their party does not act as "anyone's crutch".
Difficulties are not exclusive to Alcalá de Henares. In Leganés, Mayor Miguel Ángel Recuenco (PP) was forced to put the approval of the 2026 budgets to a vote of confidence, which passed due to the absence of an alternative proposal. The mayor criticized Vox for joining "to block and distort" with the left. In Torrelodones, the local PP describes the relationship with Vox as one of "constant blockage," with no approved budgets and Vox acting "as opposition".
In Móstoles, the PP began a new solo phase in January after the resignation of Vox spokesperson Nieva Machín from the positions she held since the 2023 investiture agreement. The coalition has also broken down in smaller towns such as Moralzarzal and Pedrezuela. The general secretary of the PP of Madrid, Alfonso Serrano, had previously urged Vox to abandon "partisan interest" and opt for "responsibility" in governing coalitions.
