PSOE Unveils Ambitious Agenda for Extremadura's 2025 Regional Elections
PSOE's candidate Miguel Ángel Gallardo presents a comprehensive program targeting healthcare, equality, youth opportunities, and economic transformation for Extremadura's 2025 elections.
- • PSOE commits to universal healthcare access and eliminating medical wait times with new legislation.
- • The party proposes housing and entrepreneurship initiatives to retain youth and combat talent flight.
- • Economic strategy focuses on integrating energy and industry to create jobs and reduce dependency on energy exports.
- • Equality measures include new laws for work-life balance and expanded gender violence prevention.
- • Gallardo urges voters to support PSOE for recovery and dignity of Extremadura after recent setbacks.
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In Mérida, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, Secretary General of PSOE in Extremadura and candidate for the Junta presidency, launched the party's electoral program focused on revitalizing the region ahead of the 2025 regional elections. Gallardo emphasized that Extremadura "is not condemned to be less," calling for the recovery of the region's dignity after "two years of setbacks." Central to the plan is healthcare reform, with commitments to eliminate waiting lists for primary and specialized care and the introduction of the 'Carta Extremeña del Bienestar' within two months of taking office to guarantee universal access to healthcare, education, and care services. A proposed "Ley de Mínimos Garantizados" would set maximum wait times for medical services, while mental health is prioritized through a proposed pact.
The electoral program also incorporates robust equality policies, including a new "Ley del Tiempo y la Conciliación," a specialized agency to combat gender violence, and expanded breast cancer screening. The youth agenda focuses on constructing 1,000 public housing units and rehabilitating 5,000 rural homes to prevent talent flight, launching entrepreneurship support programs, and offering scholarships for competitive exams.
Economically, Gallardo advocates for an integrated strategy combining energy and industrial development to transform Extremadura into an industrial and employment hub, moving beyond its current role as an energy supplier. He criticized the current government's so-called "pin policy" and financial constraints on municipalities, pledging instead a model fostering territorial cohesion and real equality.
Gallardo concluded by urging citizens to support the PSOE for a better future for Extremadura's families and communities. This comprehensive agenda contrasts with criticism leveled at the incumbent administration for years of neglect in public services and lack of industrial planning, highlighting the PSOE as the alternative for progress in the region.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.