María Chivite Champions Good Governance in Navarra Amid Corruption Challenges

At the central event of 'Día de Navarra' on December 3, 2025, María Chivite, President of the Foral Government, underscored the critical role of "good politics" to counter corruption and unethical behavior in Navarra. Chivite pointed out that corruption is not rooted in political parties but rather stems from individual misconduct. To address this, her administration is enhancing laws related to Transparency and Public Contracts and implementing more rigorous audits and controls to prevent exploitation of public resources for personal gain.

This firm stance follows the dismissal of the director general of Public Works due to cost overruns in the Belate tunnel project, linked to a consortium connected to a former PSOE official. Chivite stressed the importance of dialogue and consensus among political actors to strengthen democratic institutions.

Highlighting a concerning trend from recent surveys, she noted nearly one-quarter of young people might prefer non-democratic systems, signaling a need for urgent attention to democratic education. She emphasized that although most youth recognize democracy as the best way to secure freedom and rights, challenges such as housing, health access, and job insecurity, combined with corruption, fuel distrust in the system.

Chivite called for ethics and transparency to dignify political institutions and foster societal progress, celebrating Navarra’s values of coexistence, ethics, and strong governance.