Gabriel Rufián and Irene Montero to Discuss the Future of the Left in Barcelona

The event, scheduled for April 9th, will be moderated by former Comuns leader Xavier Domènech.

Generic image of a stage prepared for a political conference in Barcelona.
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Generic image of a stage prepared for a political conference in Barcelona.

Gabriel Rufián, spokesperson for ERC, and Irene Montero from Podemos will hold a joint conference in Barcelona on April 9th to address the fragmentation of progressive forces.

The discussion, titled What is to be done?, aims to explore solutions for the lack of unity among parties to the left of the PSOE. The session will be moderated by Xavier Domènech, the former leader of Catalunya en Comú, who has long advocated for a 'popular front' strategy similar to the French political model.

"Doing nothing (or doing the same as always) is pure negligence."

Gabriel Rufián · ERC Spokesperson
This meeting follows recent electoral setbacks in Castilla y León, where left-wing divisions resulted in a total loss of parliamentary seats for several parties. While ERC sources deny this is the start of a formal joint candidacy, Gabriel Rufián continues to push for single lists in every territory to prevent vote splitting.