The Generalitat (Catalan government) accuses Alicante of wanting to "criminalize linguistic diversity."

The spokesperson for the Government and Minister of Territory, Silvia Paneque, reproached the Alicante City Council for wanting to "criminalize linguistic diversity" as a result of the municipality's request to declare itself a Spanish-speaking area, supported by the PP and Vox"We don't understand it, nor do we share it," he said.