The national committee of Citizens this afternoon officially proclaimed Carlos Carrizosa as a candidate for the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia on May 12 after being the only person who ran in the primaries and managing to collect more endorsements than necessary (10% of the votes). affiliates).
From Madrid, Cs had negotiated a coalition with the PP, but in the end there was no agreement. Carrizosa had been in favor of the coalition, but against total integration into the popular ranks. In a video on
Ciudadanos was the only party currently represented in Parliament that had not yet officially proclaimed its candidate. In the video provided by the party, Carrizosa regretted that both Salvador Illa (PSC) and Alejandro Fernández (PP) have been “handpicked.” “We believe in democratic regeneration, that is why we have held primaries,” the new candidate justified.
Carrizosa assured that the leaders of the PSC and PP lists “do not bother separatism” and recalled that Perdo Sánchez gave amnesty to the independentists “to remain in Moncloa.” He also said that Feijóo “found Puigdemont respectable” when negotiating his investiture. “At Ciudadanos we have always been fighting to defend the citizens of Catalonia and defend their equality, against castes of untouchables,” he expressed.