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Rufián and Montero propose left-wing coalition led by ERC in Catalonia
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Gabriel Rufián of ERC and Irene Montero of Podemos proposed in Barcelona that ERC lead a left-wing coalition in Catalonia and Podemos elsewhere in Spain to avoid "dying separately" against the right. The event, moderated by Xavier Domènech, has sparked tensions within ERC and rejection from Sumar. Rufián urges his party to inspire the unification of Spain's left.
Oriol Junqueras, ERC president, has firmly rejected Gabriel Rufián's push for a left-wing electoral coalition, stating he did not go to jail for Catalonia so Ada Colau could run for ERC. At a book launch in Barcelona, he advocated understanding among democratic parties without electoral alliances. Parlament president Josep Rull called for updating Catalan identity to counter the far right.
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The government has confirmed that President Pedro Sánchez held two discreet meetings with ERC leader Oriol Junqueras before their public January 8 gathering at La Moncloa. These focused on negotiating the new regional financing system, which will benefit Catalonia with an additional 4,700 million euros. The confirmation follows days of official silence and highlights Sánchez's strategic push to seal deals with ERC.