Mayors of Towns Hit by the Major Sierra Oeste Wildfire, a Last-minute Addition to Her Schedule, and Used the Occasion to Defend Herself

Ayuso again declined to explain why the property was bought or its price, reported by El País as €6.3 million, referring questions to her Presidency Ministry, which she said holds detailed information and communication channels. "Planifica Madrid buys and sells properties and I have no idea, because it's not my job to know, she said, noting the public company handles the region's real estate assets but has no press office. She argued it would be "very unintelligent" to buy a home where she couldn't hide, adding that if she wanted private or official housing "like so many ministers, she would have done so from her first day in office.

"They stitch together points that have nothing to do with each other to cause harm, she said, criticizing attempts to link where she lives with her future workplace amid planned renovations at the regional government headquarters. She reiterated that work won't start until autumn and that she had previously said she'd use the 485-square-meter penthouse, with a 200-square-meter terrace, for "temporary meetings.