Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Feijóo opens election campaign in Badalona, targeting votes across Catalonia
Alberto Feijóo opened the People’s Party’s election campaign in Llefià, a neighbourhood in Badalona, Catalonia.
Around 3,500 people attended the rally at a sports hall.
Feijóo appeared with Badalona mayor Xavier García Albiol, who is the PP’s candidate for Barcelona.
The party is seeking representation in Girona, Tarragona and Lleida, as well as six seats in Barcelona.
Its hopes in Catalonia matter because it wants votes from the region to help Feijóo become Spain’s prime minister.
Feijóo is expected to return to Catalonia two or three more times during the campaign’s remaining two weeks.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo opened the PP’s election campaign in Badalona’s Llefià neighbourhood on Thursday.
The rally was held with Badalona mayor Xavier García Albiol, the PP candidate for Barcelona.
The party gathered 3,500 people at the sports pavilion, hoping votes from Catalonia would help Feijóo reach the national government.
Feijóo presented himself as a capable manager and said he could solve people’s problems.
He criticised Pedro Sánchez’s government over alleged corruption and rising costs, including housing, food and taxes.
- Who
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo opened the campaign with Xavier García Albiol and other PP figures.
- What
- The PP held its opening campaign rally, seeking support across Catalonia.
- When
- Thursday, 12 November 2026.
- Where
- The Llefià sports pavilion in Badalona, Catalonia.
- Why
- The PP hopes votes in Catalonia will help Feijóo reach the national government.
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The PP’s expectations in Catalonia were not met, according to La Vanguardia.
Feijóo visited Girona and Manresa before opening the campaign in Badalona.
The PP held its campaign-opening rally at the Llefià sports pavilion.
Feijóo said voters would go to the polls rather than take part in an electoral strike.
- Venue
- Llefià sports pavilion, Badalona
- Attendance
- 3,500 people
- Host
- Xavier García Albiol, mayor of Badalona and PP candidate for Barcelona
- Campaign date
- 12 November 2026
- Target in Barcelona
- Six seats
- Target in Catalonia
- Representation in Girona, Tarragona and Lleida, as well as six seats in Barcelona
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What people are saying
I know how to do it and I have a programme.
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The price of housing is outrageous, the shopping basket is outrageous and taxes are outrageous.
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