The return of Carles Puigdemont to the presidency of the party
Xavier Trias, leader of Junts per Catalunya in Barcelona City Council, has put forward a proposal for the former Catalan president in exile, Carles Puigdemont, to once again occupy the presidency of the party, replacing Laura Borràs. He made these statements in an interview on the TV3 program Els Matins, where he expressed his hope that in the next congress Puigdemont will be unanimously named president of the party.
Puigdemont’s leadership and the changes in the party
Trias highlighted the importance of having leaders and pointed out that Puigdemont has made the decision to lead Junts per Catalunya. He emphasized that, initially, the party candidate did not aspire to be leader, but that everything changed after the elections in the Congress of Deputies in July of last year, at which time Puigdemont assumed a decisive role in the negotiations with the PSOE for the investiture of Pedro Sánchez.
It should be remembered that Puigdemont was already president of Junts per Catalunya during the 2020-2022 period, however, he subsequently decided to assume the role of president in exile and of the Consell de la República, separating himself from the party’s organic positions to focus on his work. in the European Parliament. In this sense, in a previous congress, the then general secretary, Jordi Sànchez, decided not to continue in his position, which led Laura Borràs and Jordi Turull to occupy those positions, despite certain internal discrepancies in the party.
Puigdemont’s commitment to the governance of the Spanish State
After the results of the elections in the Congress of Deputies in July of last year, Puigdemont took a step forward to lead the negotiations with the PSOE, given that Junts per Catalunya became a key piece for the investiture of Pedro Sánchez as president of the Spanish government.
