Meritxell Roigé to be Junts per Tortosa's candidate in 2027 municipal elections

The party's local assembly unanimously ratifies the municipal spokesperson as the lead candidate to regain control of the city.

Generic image of Tortosa square with the town hall in the background.
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Generic image of Tortosa square with the town hall in the background.

Meritxell Roigé has been unanimously ratified as the candidate for Junts per Tortosa in the 2027 municipal elections, with the aim of regaining control of the city government.

The party's local assembly formalized the decision at an event where the municipal spokesperson emphasized the need for internal unity to achieve a "solid and unquestionable" majority.
Roigé criticized the management of the current municipal government, formed by ERC, PSC, and Movem Tortosa, and stressed that the upcoming elections will decide the city's model for Tortosa. She recalled that Junts per Tortosa was the most voted party in the previous elections and noted that citizens will be able to evaluate the agreement that led to the change in government.
The candidate contrasted Junts per Tortosa's city model with that of the current executive, focusing on issues such as security, urban maintenance, and fiscal policy. She described the city as being in a state of "stagnation, neglect, loss of dynamism, insecurity, dirtiness, and lack of maintenance."
Roigé sharply criticized the municipal executive's management, including Mar Lleixà and Jordi Jordan, stating that "the misgovernment is exactly the same" regardless of the positions held. She called for concentrating electoral support on Junts per Tortosa to regain the mayoralty and the dynamism of the city and its five towns.
The candidate highlighted the municipal group's work during three years in opposition, assuring that they face the final stretch of the term by "scrutinizing, denouncing, and proposing." She emphasized that Junts per Tortosa's project aims to integrate diverse sensitivities and possesses a clear team, experience, and city model.
In conclusion, Roigé appealed for the mobilization of the party and the electorate, underscoring the candidacy's transversal nature and stating that "it is not a project for a few, it is a project for all the people of Tortosa."