Alberto Núñez Feijóo targets Catalan provinces to bolster PP strength

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the Partido Popular (PP), is seeking a strategic balance in Catalonia to replicate past electoral successes. The party aims to secure results in the provinces of Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, which were instrumental in previous absolute majorities achieved by leaders such as José María Aznar and Mariano Rajoy.

This effort follows the July 2023 elections, where the PP was the most voted party but failed to unseat Pedro Sánchez. The political landscape in Catalonia has shifted significantly due to the emergence of Vox, which the PP views as a factor that has occasionally impacted the electoral performance of the right-wing bloc.