The PP of Catalonia has begun to prepare the elections of May 12 with the preparation of a candidacy in which everything indicates that the president of the party, Alejandro Fernández, will be led. The popular leader appeared this afternoon in Parliament, where he indicated that the objective is to present a “solid” Popular Party that is capable of uniting the vote of all those who believe in a Catalonia that is committed to the Constitution, and that represents the beginning of a new stage also in Spain.
Although the Catalan elections were not yet on the horizon, the Catalan PP was immersed in recent weeks in a process of rebuilding consensus to prepare the candidacy of Alejandro Fernández, who has been critical on several occasions of some considerations made by the leadership. of the PP in Madrid. A reconstruction of consensus that with the call made by Pere Aragonès would facilitate the election of Fernández as presidential candidate.
In his appearance, the president of the Catalan PP made this call to unite the vote, also understanding that in his opinion Salvador Illa has opted for “processism” with his support for ERC. Alejandro Fernández has pointed out that these elections could mean the end of the “procés” and at the same time facilitate the “end of sanchismo in Spain.
In this electoral scenario that is opening up, the president of the Vox group in Parliament, Ignacio Garriga, has also indicated his intention to participate as an electoral poster. In an appearance in Parliament, he pointed out that a key moment is opening and it is necessary to “save Catalonia.”
Given the complex moment that Ciudadans is going through throughout Spain, where it decided not to run in the last general elections, Carlos Carrizosa, president of the group, has indicated the intention of his formation to “go for it.” That is, he has opted to run in the Catalan elections. He has also shown himself willing to be the candidate, although he has specified that it is the formation that must decide on the matter.
