Catalan party Alianza Catalana weighs a leap into Spain's general election
Silvia Orriols's party denies it will run in the general election, but internal pressure and buzz on social media keep the debate alive. Will it change strategy?
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Alianza Catalana weighs running in Spain's general election: reality or strategy?
Silvia Orriols's party, which burst onto the Catalan parliament scene with a radical independence message and harsh criticism of immigration, officially denies it will stand in a Spanish general election. Yet political debate and the party's grassroots are pushing in the opposite direction. While some analysts rule it out, others see an electoral goldmine among voters disillusioned with both traditional independence parties and the Spanish right.
Those in favour argue that Orriols's profile — young, a woman, untainted by the procés — could attract young male voters and former members of Convergència fed up with the drift of Junts and ERC. Some even call for a similar party at national level, citing VOX's supposed softness.
Sceptics, however, point out that the party itself publicly ruled out the option. The precedent of Gabriel Rufián, who said he would leave after his first term and is still in Congress, fuels doubts about politicians' word.
The final decision will hinge on whether Alianza Catalana believes it can transfer its Catalan success to Spain as a whole. For now, the rumour mill keeps turning.
Silvia Orriols's party, which burst onto the Catalan parliament scene with a radical independence message and harsh criticism of immigration, officially denies it will stand in a Spanish general election. Yet political debate and the party's grassroots are pushing in the opposite direction. While some analysts rule it out, others see an electoral goldmine among voters disillusioned with both traditional independence parties and the Spanish right.
Those in favour argue that Orriols's profile — young, a woman, untainted by the procés — could attract young male voters and former members of Convergència fed up with the drift of Junts and ERC. Some even call for a similar party at national level, citing VOX's supposed softness.
Sceptics, however, point out that the party itself publicly ruled out the option. The precedent of Gabriel Rufián, who said he would leave after his first term and is still in Congress, fuels doubts about politicians' word.
The final decision will hinge on whether Alianza Catalana believes it can transfer its Catalan success to Spain as a whole. For now, the rumour mill keeps turning.
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