Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Rufián seeks support from disappointed socialist voters in Catalonia
At a campaign event in Badalona, ERC candidate Gabriel Rufián appealed to disappointed socialist voters ahead of Spain’s general election.
He said the Catalan Socialist Party, known as the PSC, did not deserve their votes and urged them to support ERC instead.
Rufián wants a stronger ERC group in parliament to influence a PSOE-led government, rather than to govern Spain himself.
He defended working with Podemos and described ERC as an inclusive party that should not decide who counts as Catalan.
On housing, he backed market intervention and argued that each family should have one home.
He also called for more investment in Catalonia’s Rodalies rail network and an independent review of infrastructure.
His stated aim is to win more parliamentary strength for ERC in the coming election.
Gabriel Rufián urged disappointed socialist voters in Catalonia to support ERC, saying the PSC did not deserve their vote.
At a pre-campaign event in Badalona, he said ERC would defend Catalonia in parliament and backed a PSOE government dependent on sovereignist forces.
Rufián defended cooperation with Podemos and said ERC was open to people who shared its commitment to justice, democracy and freedom.
He called for housing-market intervention and more investment in Rodalies, Catalonia’s commuter rail service.
ERC said 2,000 people attended the event.
- Who
- Gabriel Rufián, ERC’s candidate for the general election, urged disappointed socialist voters to support ERC.
- What
- He appealed for their support and said the PSC did not deserve their vote.
- When
- Sunday, 8 November 2026.
- Where
- Badalona, Barcelona.
- Why
- He said a PSOE government should be subject to pressure from sovereignist forces and that ERC would defend Catalonia.
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- Event
- Pre-campaign gathering in Badalona, Barcelona
- Date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Attendance
- 2,000 people, according to ERC
- Candidates
- Gabriel Rufián, ERC candidate for the general election
- Rail investment
- Rufián called for more investment in Rodalies
What people are saying
We say to the disappointed socialist voter, to the Catalanist voter who is fed up and aware that their party does not move without the right pressure, that Esquerra Republicana is here.
A brave group that defends Catalonia.
One family, one home. And this is essential.