THE FUTURE OF CS | Ciudadanos will stand in the Catalan elections and does not rule out doing so if the general elections are repeated

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08/27/2023 at 12:33

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Carrizosa affirms that his objective is to win the Popular Party and “put Vox in its rightful place”

The leader of cs of Catalonia, Carlos Carrizosa, has ensured that his formation will be presented to the next Catalan elections that they be summoned: “That is absolutely beyond all discussion and all doubt, of course”, and he added that his formation will study again whether or not to attend some general elections in case there is repetition electoral.

In an interview with Europa Press, the orange leader has maintained that Cs aspires “to surpass the PP and, of course, put vox in the rightful placewhich is below Cs de Catalunya” in future Catalan regional elections.

With respect to some general elections and after the party decided not to appear at those of 23J, Carrizosa explained that they are now planning to attend once the result of the last elections has been seen, “given that the PP has not been able to add and also seen that those days Cs, even with 7 or even 4 deputies, things could be very different“This is how he referred to the current situation, in which neither the PP leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, nor the Prime Minister and PSOE candidate, Pedro Sánchez, have guaranteed support to be able to govern, for which Carrizosa considers that in Spain “there is a need for a center party and a party that is capable of tipping the governments of Spain, without tipping the balance of those who want to break Spain”, alluding to the independence movement.

He explained that Cs decided not to run on 23J after the “bad” results obtained in the municipal elections, but added that the result of the generals requires a new assessment about whether to attend or not. “We are talking about magnitudes that Cs, of course, could achieve and include in the new government without Puigdemont doing it or without Junqueras doing it”, alluding to the former president and former vice president, of Junts and ERC respectively, whose positioning will enable the governability or will cause the elections to be repeated.

has claimed that the absence of Cs in the Congress it has been disastrous for the interests of Spain, and has specified that his party has “the infrastructure, the data and the money” to be able to run for generals again.

The center space

Carrizosa believes that Cs must “persevere in enhance the space in the center politician”, and he has pointed out that for this he must open his brand and continue seeking support among civil society and even among small parties, he said without clarifying who he was referring to specifically.

Asked about the casualties in the party that have gone to other formations, the orange leader has stated that “there will be someone who can return” to Cs, and has stressed that they are open to talk to everyone. “There will also be people, who have left the party, who are now silent, but I would like to know what they think of these conversations with Puigdemont,” he said, alluding to the PP’s desire to speak with Junts ahead of the investiture of the leader. popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and in a veiled allusion to the former spokesperson for Cs and PP candidate for Congress for Barcelona, ​​Nacho Martín Blanco.

Carrizosa has explained that he continues to maintain contact with Martín Blanco and, when asked if his march to the PP was expected, he replied that he expected him to “have other political concerns beyond Cs”, so it was not a political surprise for him. speaking –he said verbatim-.

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