Politics · Spain · 5 hrs ago
Junqueras sets ERC’s goal of becoming Catalonia’s leading party
ERC leader Oriol Junqueras has made the November 29 election the start of a new campaign cycle for his party in Catalonia.
He says ERC wants to improve its results and become the region’s leading political force across Spanish, local and Catalan elections.
The party’s longer-term goal is to win the 2028 Catalan election, when Junqueras expects to stand as its candidate for president.
He argues that Catalonia needs a stronger ERC amid what he describes as instability and weak performance by other parties.
Junqueras criticized the Socialists, the conservative People’s Party and Vox, Junts per Catalunya, and the Comuns, accusing them of failing to meet Catalonia’s needs.
ERC is positioning itself to lead Catalonia, but the story gives no election result or polling figures.
The November 29 vote is the first step in the cycle Junqueras says should end with a 2028 victory.
Oriol Junqueras said ERC aims to become Catalonia’s leading political force across the coming state, municipal and Catalan elections.
He described the elections scheduled for 29 November as the start of a new electoral cycle for his party.
Junqueras said ERC should build strength during the cycle and seek victory in the 2028 Catalan elections.
He criticised the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, the People’s Party, Vox, Junts per Catalunya and Comuns.
- Who
- Oriol Junqueras, president of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), set the party’s goal.
- What
- ERC aims to become Catalonia’s leading political force across the state, municipal and Catalan elections.
- When
- Junqueras spoke on Monday, 9 November 2026. The elections he discussed are scheduled for 29 November.
- Where
- At ERC’s headquarters on Carrer de Calàbria in Barcelona; he had also launched the pre-campaign at an event in Badalona.
- Why
- Junqueras said ERC needs strength to defend Catalonia and to lead amid what he described as failures and threats from other parties.
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Junqueras launched ERC’s pre-campaign for the 29 November elections at an event in Badalona.
He held a press conference at ERC’s headquarters in Barcelona and set the goal of making the party Catalonia’s leading political force.
Junqueras said ERC should seek victory in the Catalan elections.
- Party
- Esquerra Republicana (ERC)
- Party leader
- Oriol Junqueras
- Election date
- 29 November 2026
- ERC’s stated goal
- Become Catalonia’s leading political force across state, municipal and Catalan elections
- Longer-term target
- Victory in the 2028 Catalan elections
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