Overview
- Ayuso said Madrid will award the Medalla Internacional de Madrid to Jonas Vingegaard and the Medalla de Oro del Dos de Mayo to the Vuelta Ciclista a España.
- She framed the move as support for the race after protests disrupted the capital’s finish, blaming the left and invoking “kale borroka” while referencing Bildu.
- PSOE spokesperson Mar Espinar unfurled a Palestinian flag in the Asamblea de Madrid and accused Ayuso of aligning with “genocidas,” drawing a standing ovation from her caucus.
- Más Madrid leader Manuela Bergerot defended the demonstrations as peaceful and criticized Ayuso with sharply personal remarks tied to Gaza and her partner.
- Ayuso voiced support for 22 police officers she said were left “abandoned” and assaulted during the disturbances, while rejecting harassment of athletes at public events.