The president of the Popular Party of Bizkaia, Amaya Fernández, has harshly criticized the PNV's management in an interview on Cope Euskadi, where she addressed the controversy over the relocation of the Guernica, the economic situation, and the housing crisis. Fernández accuses the nationalists of creating an "ecosystem that deters investment" and maintaining a "double game" with the PSOE and Bildu that, she assures, "nobody believes" on the eve of an election cycle.

Regarding the proposal to move Picasso's Guernica to the Guggenheim, Fernández has defended respect for technical reports that advise against moving the artwork. She stated that, although works of art can travel, it is imperative to "guarantee conservation and security conditions." For the popular leader, the Guernica is a "universal symbol against war" that demands rigorous treatment. Fernández also took the opportunity to criticize the PNV's heritage conservation model, citing the demolition of a protected mansion in Getxo as an example. In this context, she ironized about the possible response of PNV spokesperson, Aitor Esteban: "I would tell him, 'listen, the Guernica is not the Eiffel Tower'". For the president of the PP of Bizkaia, in a democracy "the will of politicians has limits," marked by law and professional criteria.

On the economic front, Amaya Fernández lamented that the growth of the Basque GDP is "below the national average," a figure that contrasts with the region's historical leadership. She directly pointed to the 50% collapse in foreign investment in the last year, "the worst data in six years," and called for a "serious industrial project" for Euskadi to once again be an economic engine. According to Fernández, nationalism, "hand in hand with the socialist party," has generated a hostile environment for investment, marked by unattractive taxation and high labor conflict and absenteeism. She criticized operations promoted with public "financial muscle," such as the case of Ayesa, which do not settle in the territory, while regions like the Left Bank suffer a "brutal industrial dismantling".

The popular leader also accused the PNV of applying "Pedro Sánchez's policies" and carrying out a "very clear whitewashing of Bildu." Regarding the nationalists' attempt to distance themselves from their partners, she was emphatic: "It is a strategic turn that no one believes. The PNV cannot be both a partner of the left and an alternative to the left. It is a double game that, of course, is unsustainable." Finally, Fernández described housing as the "main problem" for Basques, with a "real residential crisis." She denounced occupation, with recent cases in Portugalete, and criticized socialist policies that, in her opinion, "criminalize the owner and protect the squatter." As a solution, she proposed the implementation of the "Feijóo plan," which contemplates the "eviction of squatters in 24 hours" and puts the law on the side of the owner. In addition, she urged reducing obstacles and increasing housing supply, highlighting that Bizkaia is the territory where the rental offer has been most withdrawn, with a 22% increase in five years, which hinders the life projects of young people and middle classes.