On arriving at the desalination plant on Wednesday, where he hoped to meet the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, Eduardo Dolón was refused entry and unable to gain admittance as he had not been invited to attend the event.

The mayor wanted the opportunity to approach Pedro Sánchez to present the needs of Torrevieja and to talk to him about the commitments that the Spanish government has towards this city with some projects experiencing more than a decade of delays.