Leftist leader Junqueras dismisses Rufián's roster of fellow leftists, yet maintains a sense of "respect" towards them.
In a surprising turn of events, Oriol Junqueras, the president of the Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), has announced that his party will not form a coalition with other Spanish left-wing parties for the next general elections. This decision comes despite a proposal by ERC spokesperson Gabriel Rufián for a plurinational left-wing coalition including ERC, Bildu, and BNG.
Junqueras made it clear that ERC has no interest in a coalition with the People's Party (PP) and Vox, stating that these parties would apply "the recipes that Trump applies in the United States." Instead, he emphasized the importance of maintaining ERC's current alliances with Basque and Galician nationalist parties like Bildu and BNG.
Despite the disagreement, Junqueras expressed his "respect, consideration, and sympathy" for Rufián. He also reiterated that the Republican membership will decide who will be the party's candidate in the next elections.
In a separate development, Junqueras prioritized Catalonia in the Spanish general elections, stating that there are 50 constituencies compared to the unique constituency in European elections. This focus on Catalonia is a strategic choice by ERC to avoid broad left coalitions in the general elections and instead focus on maintaining its established alliances.
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References: [1] La Vanguardia. (2022, March 26). Oriol Junqueras rechaza la propuesta de Gabriel Rufián para formar una coalición de izquierda plurinacional. Retrieved from https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20220326/506237779688/oriol-junqueras-rechaza-propuesta-de-gabriel-rufian-para-formar-coalicion-de-izquierda-plurinacional.html [2] El País. (2022, March 26). Oriol Junqueras rechaza formar coalición con la izquierda española para las elecciones generales. Retrieved from https://elpais.com/politica/2022-03-26/oriol-junqueras-rechaza-formar-coalicion-con-la-izquierda-espanola-para-las-elecciones-generales.html
What is ERC's stance on forming a coalition with Spanish left-wing parties for the next general elections? ERC president Junqueras has announced that his party will not form such a coalition, prioritizing its alliances with Basque and Galician nationalist parties instead, as reported in policy-and-legislation and general-news articles from La Vanguardia and El País.
